#812C3E
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.3% 0.118 10.9), rgb(129, 44, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#812C3E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812C3E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 44, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.118 10.9) |
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 #812C3E | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812C3E | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #812C3E text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #812C3E text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 9.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8390
oklch(70.7% 0.109 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF6174
oklch(63.1% 0.14 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA445D
oklch(55.5% 0.153 10.8)
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Step 700
700
#A0354D
oklch(49.1% 0.142 10.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812C3E
oklch(42.3% 0.118 10.9)
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Step 900
900
#692935
oklch(37.6% 0.092 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E191F
oklch(27% 0.058 11.6)
#812C3E 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) | #3F3F3E | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55503C | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D1F33 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812C3E
#812C3E
oklch(42.3% 0.118 10.9)
- #005A57
#005A57
oklch(42.2% 0.073 190.8)
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 #812C3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
Use #812C3E 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.