#812612
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(40.8% 0.129 33.8), rgb(129, 38, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#812612 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812612 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 38, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 76%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.129 33.8) |
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 #812612 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812612 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #812612 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #812612 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDB0A1
oklch(81% 0.075 34.2)
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Step 400
400
#E1836E
oklch(70.6% 0.121 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#D66047
oklch(63.1% 0.154 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#C14327
oklch(55.6% 0.167 34)
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Step 700
700
#A6331A
oklch(49% 0.155 33.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812612
oklch(40.8% 0.129 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D291A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 34)
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Step 950
950
#401910
oklch(27% 0.063 34.3)
#812612 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) | #41390E | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D0D | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F0622 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812612
#812612
oklch(40.8% 0.129 33.8)
- #005361
#005361
oklch(40.7% 0.071 214)
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 #812612, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.029
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.031
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.040
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.042
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.052
Use #812612 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.