#81303A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.8% 0.112 15.8), rgb(129, 48, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#81303A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81303A |
| RGB | rgb(129, 48, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.112 15.8) |
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 #81303A | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81303A | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #81303A text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #81303A 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 15.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA858B
oklch(70.8% 0.105 15.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD646E
oklch(63.1% 0.133 15.7)
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Step 600
600
#B84856
oklch(55.5% 0.145 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3946
oklch(49.2% 0.135 16.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81303A
oklch(42.8% 0.112 15.8)
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Step 900
900
#682B32
oklch(37.7% 0.088 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1D
oklch(27% 0.055 16.1)
#81303A 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) | #43413A | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575238 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2334 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81303A
#81303A
oklch(42.8% 0.112 15.8)
- #005B5C
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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 #81303A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.056
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.059
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.060
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.060
Use #81303A 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.