#812D4E
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(43% 0.12 359.1), rgb(129, 45, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#812D4E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812D4E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 45, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 48%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.12 359.1) |
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 #812D4E | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812D4E | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #812D4E text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #812D4E text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#D9829F
oklch(70.7% 0.112 358.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC6087
oklch(63.1% 0.143 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#B84371
oklch(55.6% 0.157 359.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E345F
oklch(49.2% 0.146 359)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812D4E
oklch(43% 0.12 359.1)
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Step 900
900
#672940
oklch(37.6% 0.093 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1926
oklch(27.1% 0.059 358.9)
#812D4E 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) | #3C414F | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53514C | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B253A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812D4E
#812D4E
oklch(43% 0.12 359.1)
- #005D51
#005D51
oklch(42.9% 0.078 180)
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 #812D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
Use #812D4E 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.