#831E12
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(40.3% 0.138 30.6), rgb(131, 30, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#831E12 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #831E12 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 30, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 76%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.138 30.6) |
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 #831E12 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #831E12 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #831E12 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #831E12 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#E6806F
oklch(70.8% 0.129 30.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB5B48
oklch(63.1% 0.165 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#C63B29
oklch(55.6% 0.179 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2B1C
oklch(49.1% 0.167 30.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#831E12
oklch(40.3% 0.138 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#70251B
oklch(37.7% 0.108 30.4)
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Step 950
950
#421711
oklch(27% 0.068 30.2)
#831E12 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) | #3D360F | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C0C | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91001C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #831E12
#831E12
oklch(40.3% 0.138 30.6)
- #00525E
#00525E
oklch(40.2% 0.07 211.6)
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 #831E12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.026
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.031
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.044
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.044
Use #831E12 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.