#81253B
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.4% 0.126 10.4), rgb(129, 37, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#81253B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81253B |
| RGB | rgb(129, 37, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 55%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.126 10.4) |
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 #81253B | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81253B | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #81253B text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #81253B text on black | 2.26:1 | 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
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF808F
oklch(70.7% 0.118 10.4)
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Step 500
500
#D35D74
oklch(63.1% 0.15 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF3F5C
oklch(55.7% 0.164 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#A4304C
oklch(49.2% 0.152 10.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81253B
oklch(41.4% 0.126 10.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2735
oklch(37.7% 0.098 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F181F
oklch(27% 0.061 10.9)
#81253B 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) | #3B3B3B | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534E39 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D132E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81253B
#81253B
oklch(41.4% 0.126 10.4)
- #005854
#005854
oklch(41.5% 0.072 189.4)
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 #81253B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.055
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
Use #81253B 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.