#81292B
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41.5% 0.121 22.8), rgb(129, 41, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#81292B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81292B |
| RGB | rgb(129, 41, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.121 22.8) |
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 #81292B | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81292B | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #81292B text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #81292B text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.071 23.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF837F
oklch(70.8% 0.114 23)
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Step 500
500
#D3615F
oklch(63.2% 0.145 23.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE4446
oklch(55.6% 0.157 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#A43437
oklch(49.1% 0.147 22.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81292B
oklch(41.5% 0.121 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2929
oklch(37.7% 0.095 22.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1918
oklch(27% 0.06 23.4)
#81292B 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) | #403C2A | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574F29 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E142B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81292B
#81292B
oklch(41.5% 0.121 22.8)
- #00575D
#00575D
oklch(41.6% 0.071 202.9)
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 #81292B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.036
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.052
Use #81292B 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.