#800101
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(37.7% 0.154 29.1), rgb(128, 1, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#800101 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.001 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #800101 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 1, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 98%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.154 29.1) |
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 #800101 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #800101 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #800101 text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #800101 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA698
oklch(81% 0.108 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#FF6A59
oklch(70.7% 0.185 29.1)
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Step 500
500
#F82D22
oklch(63.1% 0.236 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#D90001
oklch(55.6% 0.228 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#B80001
oklch(49.1% 0.202 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#980001
oklch(42.7% 0.175 29.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#800101
oklch(37.7% 0.154 29.1)
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Step 950
950
#4C0906
oklch(27.1% 0.098 28.8)
#800101 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) | #332C00 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504600 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E0004 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #800101
#800101
oklch(37.7% 0.154 29.1)
- #004B54
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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 #800101, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.001
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.025
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.034
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.039
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
Use #800101 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.