#81392F
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43.9% 0.102 29.8), rgb(129, 57, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#81392F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81392F |
| RGB | rgb(129, 57, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.102 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 #81392F | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81392F | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81392F text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #81392F text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#EED2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.033 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3AA
oklch(81% 0.06 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#D58A7D
oklch(70.7% 0.095 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#C86B5D
oklch(63.1% 0.121 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#B45043
oklch(55.6% 0.133 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A4034
oklch(49% 0.123 29.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81392F
oklch(43.9% 0.102 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#652F28
oklch(37.6% 0.079 29)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C17
oklch(26.9% 0.05 30.3)
#81392F 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) | #4B452E | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D552D | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2C37 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81392F
#81392F
oklch(43.9% 0.102 29.8)
- #005D69
#005D69
oklch(43.8% 0.076 210)
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 #81392F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
Use #81392F 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.