#80000E
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(37.8% 0.153 25.7), rgb(128, 0, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#80000E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80000E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 0, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.153 25.7) |
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 #80000E | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80000E | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #80000E text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #80000E text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.061 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59C
oklch(80.9% 0.108 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#FF6962
oklch(70.7% 0.185 25.6)
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Step 500
500
#F82B34
oklch(63.2% 0.235 25.7)
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Step 600
600
#D8001F
oklch(55.5% 0.226 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70019
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#980013
oklch(42.8% 0.174 25.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#80000E
oklch(37.8% 0.153 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#4B090A
oklch(26.9% 0.096 26)
#80000E 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) | #322C0C | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4606 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E0008 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80000E
#80000E
oklch(37.8% 0.153 25.7)
- #004B52
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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 #80000E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.010
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.023
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.027
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.040
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.043
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.053
Use #80000E 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.