#80040C
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(37.9% 0.152 26.8), rgb(128, 4, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#80040C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80040C |
| RGB | rgb(128, 4, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 94%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.152 26.8) |
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 #80040C | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80040C | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #80040C text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #80040C text on black | 1.94:1 | 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
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59B
oklch(80.9% 0.108 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#FE6A60
oklch(70.7% 0.183 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#F72F30
oklch(63.2% 0.233 26.9)
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Step 600
600
#D90019
oklch(55.7% 0.227 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70013
oklch(49% 0.2 26.8)
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Step 800
800
#98000E
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#80040C
oklch(37.9% 0.152 26.8)
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Step 950
950
#4B0A09
oklch(27% 0.096 27.1)
#80040C 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) | #332D0A | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504604 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E000A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80040C
#80040C
oklch(37.9% 0.152 26.8)
- #004C54
#004C54
oklch(38.1% 0.065 206.9)
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 #80040C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.008
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.025
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.028
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.040
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
Use #80040C 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.