#812930
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41.6% 0.121 19.6), rgb(129, 41, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#812930 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812930 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 41, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.121 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 #812930 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812930 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #812930 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #812930 text on black | 2.29:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DE8384
oklch(70.7% 0.112 19.6)
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Step 500
500
#D26065
oklch(63% 0.144 19.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE434C
oklch(55.6% 0.158 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#A3343D
oklch(49.1% 0.146 19.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812930
oklch(41.6% 0.121 19.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B292D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 19.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F191A
oklch(27.1% 0.06 20.3)
#812930 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) | #403C30 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564F2E | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E162C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812930
#812930
oklch(41.6% 0.121 19.6)
- #00575B
#00575B
oklch(41.5% 0.071 200.2)
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 #812930, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.047
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.048
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.052
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.054
Use #812930 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.