#80052A
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(38.4% 0.15 14.1), rgb(128, 5, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#80052A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80052A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 5, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 92%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.15 14.1) |
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 #80052A | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80052A | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #80052A text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #80052A 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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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
#FFA3AB
oklch(80.9% 0.11 14.1)
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Step 400
400
#FB687E
oklch(70.6% 0.18 13.9)
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Step 500
500
#F42C5E
oklch(63.2% 0.23 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#D5004A
oklch(55.6% 0.222 14)
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Step 700
700
#B5003D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#950031
oklch(42.6% 0.17 14.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#80052A
oklch(38.4% 0.15 14.1)
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Step 950
950
#4A0918
oklch(27% 0.095 13.9)
#80052A 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) | #302F2A | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4727 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D0018 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80052A
#80052A
oklch(38.4% 0.15 14.1)
- #004E4E
#004E4E
oklch(38.4% 0.066 194.8)
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 #80052A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.014
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.015
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.029
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.035
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.046
Use #80052A 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.