#80042B
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(38.4% 0.151 13.4), rgb(128, 4, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#80042B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80042B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 4, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 94%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.151 13.4) |
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 #80042B | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80042B | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #80042B text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #80042B text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E3
oklch(93.7% 0.032 15.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.062 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.11 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#FC687F
oklch(70.8% 0.181 13.5)
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Step 500
500
#F42B5F
oklch(63.1% 0.231 13.5)
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Step 600
600
#D5004C
oklch(55.6% 0.222 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#B4003F
oklch(49% 0.196 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#950033
oklch(42.7% 0.17 13.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#80042B
oklch(38.4% 0.151 13.4)
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Step 950
950
#4A0818
oklch(26.9% 0.096 13.5)
#80042B 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) | #302F2B | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4728 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D0018 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80042B
#80042B
oklch(38.4% 0.151 13.4)
- #004E4D
#004E4D
oklch(38.3% 0.066 193.3)
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 #80042B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.013
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.016
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.029
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.033
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.041
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.048
Use #80042B 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.