#81281E
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41.2% 0.124 29.7), rgb(129, 40, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#81281E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| 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 | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81281E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 40, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 62%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.124 29.7) |
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 #81281E | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81281E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #81281E text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #81281E 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A5
oklch(81% 0.072 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08375
oklch(70.7% 0.117 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#D46151
oklch(63.1% 0.149 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#C04435
oklch(55.7% 0.162 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#A53428
oklch(49.1% 0.151 29.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81281E
oklch(41.2% 0.124 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C2921
oklch(37.7% 0.098 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1914
oklch(26.9% 0.061 29.3)
#81281E 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) | #413B1C | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E1B | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E0E26 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81281E
#81281E
oklch(41.2% 0.124 29.7)
- #005560
#005560
oklch(41.2% 0.071 209.8)
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 #81281E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.028
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.035
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.042
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.046
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.053
Use #81281E 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.