#81253E
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.5% 0.127 8.3), rgb(129, 37, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#81253E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 8°. 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 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81253E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 37, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 55%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.127 8.3) |
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 #81253E | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81253E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #81253E text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #81253E text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F3CFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 8.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB7
oklch(80.9% 0.075 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF8092
oklch(70.7% 0.118 8.4)
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Step 500
500
#D35C77
oklch(63.1% 0.152 8.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE3E60
oklch(55.5% 0.165 8.3)
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Step 700
700
#A42F4F
oklch(49.1% 0.153 8.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81253E
oklch(41.5% 0.127 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2737
oklch(37.7% 0.098 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1820
oklch(27.1% 0.061 9.3)
#81253E 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) | #3B3C3E | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534E3C | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D142F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81253E
#81253E
oklch(41.5% 0.127 8.3)
- #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 #81253E, 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 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.057
Use #81253E 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.