#81382E
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43.7% 0.103 29.8), rgb(129, 56, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#81382E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81382E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 56, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.103 29.8) |
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 #81382E | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81382E | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81382E text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #81382E text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3AA
oklch(81% 0.06 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#D6897D
oklch(70.6% 0.097 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96A5C
oklch(63.1% 0.123 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#B45042
oklch(55.6% 0.133 30)
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Step 700
700
#9B4034
oklch(49.2% 0.124 29.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81382E
oklch(43.7% 0.103 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#662F27
oklch(37.8% 0.081 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C17
oklch(27% 0.051 30.1)
#81382E 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) | #4B452D | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D542C | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2A36 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81382E
#81382E
oklch(43.7% 0.103 29.8)
- #005D68
#005D68
oklch(43.8% 0.075 208.7)
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 #81382E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.057
Use #81382E 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.