#812A13
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41.3% 0.125 35.4), rgb(129, 42, 19).
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White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#812A13 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812A13 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 42, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 74%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.125 35.4) |
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 #812A13 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812A13 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #812A13 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #812A13 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 36)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.04 35.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A1
oklch(80.8% 0.073 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF856D
oklch(70.7% 0.117 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#D46346
oklch(63.2% 0.149 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF4626
oklch(55.6% 0.162 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#A43619
oklch(49% 0.151 35.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812A13
oklch(41.3% 0.125 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A1A
oklch(37.5% 0.097 35)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A10
oklch(27% 0.061 36.1)
#812A13 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) | #433B0F | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F0F | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F1026 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812A13
#812A13
oklch(41.3% 0.125 35.4)
- #005564
#005564
oklch(41.4% 0.073 214.9)
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 #812A13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.030
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.031
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.044
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.049
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.055
Use #812A13 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.