#812D27
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42% 0.117 27.3), rgb(129, 45, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#812D27 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812D27 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 45, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 54%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.117 27.3) |
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 #812D27 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812D27 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #812D27 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #812D27 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F2D0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 25.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD857B
oklch(70.7% 0.11 27.1)
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Step 500
500
#D16359
oklch(63.1% 0.141 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC473F
oklch(55.6% 0.153 27.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23831
oklch(49.2% 0.142 27.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812D27
oklch(42% 0.117 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B25
oklch(37.7% 0.092 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A16
oklch(27% 0.057 28)
#812D27 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) | #433E26 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585025 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E1A2C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812D27
#812D27
oklch(42% 0.117 27.3)
- #005861
#005861
oklch(42.1% 0.072 206.8)
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 #812D27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.039
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.051
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.053
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.057
Use #812D27 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.