#812E40
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.115 10.2), rgb(129, 46, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#812E40 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812E40 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 46, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.115 10.2) |
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 #812E40 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812E40 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #812E40 text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #812E40 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 11.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 10.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8391
oklch(70.6% 0.108 9.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE6276
oklch(63.2% 0.138 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#B9465F
oklch(55.6% 0.149 10.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F364E
oklch(49% 0.14 10.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812E40
oklch(42.7% 0.115 10.2)
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Step 900
900
#682A36
oklch(37.6% 0.09 10.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1920
oklch(26.9% 0.057 9.5)
#812E40 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) | #404040 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56513E | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2235 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812E40
#812E40
oklch(42.7% 0.115 10.2)
- #005B58
#005B58
oklch(42.5% 0.073 190.9)
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 #812E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.060
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
Use #812E40 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.