#800B28
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.7% 0.147 15.9), rgb(128, 11, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#800B28 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 16°. 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 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #800B28 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 11, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 84%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.147 15.9) |
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 #800B28 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #800B28 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #800B28 text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #800B28 text on black | 1.99:1 | 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
#FFCACB
oklch(88.6% 0.06 17.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.109 15.5)
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Step 400
400
#FA6A7B
oklch(70.6% 0.176 15.6)
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Step 500
500
#F23159
oklch(63% 0.225 15.9)
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Step 600
600
#D60044
oklch(55.6% 0.223 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#B50039
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#96002D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 16.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#800B28
oklch(38.7% 0.147 15.9)
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Step 950
950
#4A0A16
oklch(27% 0.093 16.3)
#800B28 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) | #323028 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4725 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D0019 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #800B28
#800B28
oklch(38.7% 0.147 15.9)
- #004F50
#004F50
oklch(38.8% 0.066 196.2)
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 #800B28, 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 0.019
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.031
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.042
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
Use #800B28 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.