#81262E
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41.2% 0.124 19.6), rgb(129, 38, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#81262E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81262E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 38, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 54%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.124 19.6) |
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 #81262E | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81262E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #81262E text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #81262E text on black | 2.25:1 | 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
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.041 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEAE
oklch(80.8% 0.073 18.8)
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Step 400
400
#E08283
oklch(70.8% 0.116 19.7)
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Step 500
500
#D45E64
oklch(63% 0.149 19.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF414B
oklch(55.5% 0.161 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#A5323C
oklch(49.2% 0.15 19.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81262E
oklch(41.2% 0.124 19.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C282C
oklch(37.7% 0.097 19.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F181A
oklch(26.9% 0.061 19)
#81262E 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) | #3E3B2E | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E2C | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E0F2A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81262E
#81262E
oklch(41.2% 0.124 19.6)
- #00565A
#00565A
oklch(41.2% 0.07 200.3)
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 #81262E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
Use #81262E 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.