#81253F
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.5% 0.127 7.6), rgb(129, 37, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#81253F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, 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 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81253F |
| RGB | rgb(129, 37, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 55%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.127 7.6) |
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 #81253F | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81253F | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #81253F text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #81253F 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
#F3CED4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 7)
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Step 300
300
#EBADB8
oklch(80.8% 0.074 7.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF8093
oklch(70.8% 0.119 7.7)
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Step 500
500
#D35C79
oklch(63.1% 0.152 7.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE3E61
oklch(55.6% 0.165 7.8)
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Step 700
700
#A32F51
oklch(49% 0.153 7.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81253F
oklch(41.5% 0.127 7.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2738
oklch(37.8% 0.098 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1721
oklch(26.9% 0.063 6.7)
#81253F 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) | #3A3C40 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524E3D | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D152F | 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°).
- #81253F
#81253F
oklch(41.5% 0.127 7.6)
- #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 #81253F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.052
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.056
Use #81253F 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.