#814239
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.089 29.4), rgb(129, 66, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#814239 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #814239 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 66, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.089 29.4) |
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 #814239 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #814239 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #814239 text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #814239 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CE
oklch(88.6% 0.029 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AD
oklch(80.9% 0.051 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF8D82
oklch(70.6% 0.083 29.7)
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Step 500
500
#C17063
oklch(63.2% 0.105 30)
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Step 600
600
#AC564A
oklch(55.5% 0.115 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#94463B
oklch(49.1% 0.108 29.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#814239
oklch(45.6% 0.089 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#61322C
oklch(37.6% 0.069 28.4)
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Step 950
950
#391E1A
oklch(27% 0.043 29.2)
#814239 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) | #514C38 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605938 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3840 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #814239
#814239
oklch(45.6% 0.089 29.4)
- #00626F
#00626F
oklch(45.5% 0.079 210.5)
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 #814239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
Use #814239 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.