#812939
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.8% 0.121 13.3), rgb(129, 41, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#812939 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812939 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 41, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.121 13.3) |
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 #812939 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812939 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #812939 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #812939 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 14)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB3
oklch(80.8% 0.071 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD828C
oklch(70.7% 0.112 13.3)
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Step 500
500
#D15F70
oklch(63% 0.145 13)
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Step 600
600
#BD4258
oklch(55.6% 0.158 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#A23348
oklch(49% 0.146 13.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812939
oklch(41.8% 0.121 13.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2933
oklch(37.7% 0.093 13.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F191E
oklch(27.2% 0.06 13.7)
#812939 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) | #3E3D39 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554F37 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D192F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812939
#812939
oklch(41.8% 0.121 13.3)
- #005958
#005958
oklch(42% 0.072 193.4)
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 #812939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.058
Use #812939 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.