#81243E
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.4% 0.128 8), rgb(129, 36, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#81243E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81243E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 36, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.128 8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #81243E | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81243E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #81243E text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #81243E text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 7)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB7
oklch(80.9% 0.075 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF7F92
oklch(70.6% 0.12 7.9)
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Step 500
500
#D35C78
oklch(63.1% 0.152 7.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF3E61
oklch(55.7% 0.166 7.9)
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Step 700
700
#A42E50
oklch(49.1% 0.155 7.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81243E
oklch(41.4% 0.128 8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2637
oklch(37.6% 0.099 8.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1720
oklch(26.9% 0.063 8.3)
#81243E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3A3B3F | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524E3C | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D132F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81243E
#81243E
oklch(41.4% 0.128 8)
- #005853
#005853
oklch(41.5% 0.072 188.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #81243E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.056
Use #81243E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.