#800514
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(38.1% 0.15 24.4), rgb(128, 5, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#800514 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #800514 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 5, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 92%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.15 24.4) |
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 #800514 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #800514 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #800514 text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #800514 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59E
oklch(80.9% 0.108 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#FD6A66
oklch(70.7% 0.181 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#F62F3B
oklch(63.1% 0.231 24.5)
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Step 600
600
#D80026
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#B7001E
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#970017
oklch(42.6% 0.173 24.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#800514
oklch(38.1% 0.15 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#4B0A0D
oklch(27.1% 0.095 24.3)
#800514 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) | #332D13 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F460E | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E000D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #800514
#800514
oklch(38.1% 0.15 24.4)
- #004C53
#004C53
oklch(38% 0.065 205.4)
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 #800514, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.014
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.022
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.027
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.036
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.042
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.049
Use #800514 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.