#800D38
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39.2% 0.147 6.8), rgb(128, 13, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#800D38 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #800D38 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 13, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 82%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.147 6.8) |
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 #800D38 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #800D38 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #800D38 text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #800D38 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FEE2E6
oklch(93.7% 0.031 7.9)
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Step 200
200
#FEC9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 7)
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Step 300
300
#FEA2B5
oklch(80.9% 0.111 6.4)
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Step 400
400
#F8698E
oklch(70.7% 0.177 6.7)
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Step 500
500
#F03072
oklch(63.2% 0.226 7)
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Step 600
600
#D3005D
oklch(55.6% 0.223 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#B3004E
oklch(49.2% 0.197 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#94003F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 6.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#800D38
oklch(39.2% 0.147 6.8)
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Step 950
950
#490A1F
oklch(27.1% 0.093 6.6)
#800D38 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) | #303239 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4835 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C0022 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #800D38
#800D38
oklch(39.2% 0.147 6.8)
- #00514B
#00514B
oklch(39.1% 0.069 186.3)
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 #800D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.017
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.023
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.026
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.026
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.032
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.036
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
Use #800D38 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.