#800C3E
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39.3% 0.15 3), rgb(128, 12, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#800C3E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #800C3E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 12, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 83%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.15 3) |
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 #800C3E | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #800C3E | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #800C3E text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #800C3E text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1E8
oklch(93.5% 0.033 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#FEC9D5
oklch(88.6% 0.062 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#FDA2BA
oklch(80.9% 0.111 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#F76896
oklch(70.6% 0.18 2.8)
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Step 500
500
#EF2E7C
oklch(63.1% 0.229 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#D10067
oklch(55.5% 0.224 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#B10056
oklch(49% 0.198 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#930046
oklch(42.8% 0.172 3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#800C3E
oklch(39.3% 0.15 3)
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Step 950
950
#480922
oklch(26.9% 0.094 2.6)
#800C3E 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) | #2E323F | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C483B | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C0025 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #800C3E
#800C3E
oklch(39.3% 0.15 3)
- #005249
#005249
oklch(39.4% 0.07 182.3)
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 #800C3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.009
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.016
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.030
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.030
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.034
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.045
Use #800C3E 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.