#800929
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.6% 0.148 15.1), rgb(128, 9, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#800929 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #800929 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 9, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.148 15.1) |
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 #800929 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #800929 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #800929 text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #800929 text on black | 1.98:1 | 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
#FFC9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.062 14.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.109 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#FB6A7C
oklch(70.8% 0.177 15.3)
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Step 500
500
#F32F5B
oklch(63.1% 0.227 15.1)
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Step 600
600
#D60047
oklch(55.7% 0.223 15.1)
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Step 700
700
#B5003B
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15)
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Step 800
800
#96002F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 15.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#800929
oklch(38.6% 0.148 15.1)
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Step 950
950
#4A0A17
oklch(27.1% 0.093 15.3)
#800929 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) | #313029 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4726 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D0019 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #800929
#800929
oklch(38.6% 0.148 15.1)
- #004F4F
#004F4F
oklch(38.7% 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 #800929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.015
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.017
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.030
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.044
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
Use #800929 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.