#800420
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.2% 0.15 19.2), rgb(128, 4, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#800420 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #800420 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 4, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 94%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.15 19.2) |
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 #800420 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #800420 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #800420 text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #800420 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 20.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 19)
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Step 400
400
#FD6972
oklch(70.8% 0.181 19.3)
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Step 500
500
#F52C4E
oklch(63% 0.231 19)
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Step 600
600
#D7003A
oklch(55.7% 0.223 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60030
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#960026
oklch(42.6% 0.171 19.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#800420
oklch(38.2% 0.15 19.2)
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Step 950
950
#4B0913
oklch(27.1% 0.096 18.9)
#800420 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) | #312E20 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E461C | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D0012 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #800420
#800420
oklch(38.2% 0.15 19.2)
- #004D50
#004D50
oklch(38.2% 0.065 199.3)
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 #800420, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.013
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.023
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.028
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.049
Use #800420 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.