#83120E
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(39.3% 0.147 28.6), rgb(131, 18, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#83120E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83120E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 18, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 81%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.147 28.6) |
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 #83120E | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83120E | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #83120E text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #83120E text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA599
oklch(80.8% 0.109 28)
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Step 400
400
#FB6D5E
oklch(70.6% 0.177 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#F4362C
oklch(63.1% 0.226 28.6)
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Step 600
600
#D90008
oklch(55.6% 0.228 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#B80006
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.5)
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Step 800
800
#980004
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#83120E
oklch(39.3% 0.147 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C08
oklch(27% 0.093 28.8)
#83120E 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) | #38310B | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A06 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #910013 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83120E
#83120E
oklch(39.3% 0.147 28.6)
- #005059
#005059
oklch(39.4% 0.068 207.8)
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 #83120E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.018
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.028
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.036
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.037
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.048
Use #83120E 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.