#81323A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.1% 0.109 16.8), rgb(129, 50, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#81323A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81323A |
| RGB | rgb(129, 50, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.109 16.8) |
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 #81323A | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81323A | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81323A text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #81323A text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#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
#E7B1B2
oklch(81% 0.063 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#D9868A
oklch(70.8% 0.102 16.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC656D
oklch(63.1% 0.131 16.7)
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Step 600
600
#B74A55
oklch(55.6% 0.141 16.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D3A45
oklch(49% 0.132 16.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81323A
oklch(43.1% 0.109 16.8)
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Step 900
900
#672C31
oklch(37.7% 0.085 16.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1D
oklch(27% 0.055 16.1)
#81323A 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) | #44423A | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585238 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2535 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81323A
#81323A
oklch(43.1% 0.109 16.8)
- #005C5E
#005C5E
oklch(43.1% 0.073 197.4)
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 #81323A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.058
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.060
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.061
Use #81323A 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.