#812535
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.3% 0.126 14.6), rgb(129, 37, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#812535 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812535 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 37, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 55%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.126 14.6) |
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 #812535 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812535 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #812535 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #812535 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 14.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEB2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 14.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08189
oklch(70.8% 0.117 15.1)
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Step 500
500
#D45D6C
oklch(63.1% 0.15 14.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF3F55
oklch(55.5% 0.163 14.2)
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Step 700
700
#A53045
oklch(49.2% 0.152 14.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812535
oklch(41.3% 0.126 14.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C2731
oklch(37.7% 0.098 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F181D
oklch(27% 0.061 14.2)
#812535 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) | #3C3B35 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544E33 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D102B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812535
#812535
oklch(41.3% 0.126 14.6)
- #005757
#005757
oklch(41.4% 0.071 194.8)
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 #812535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.055
Use #812535 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.