#801010
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(38.6% 0.145 27.5), rgb(128, 16, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#801010 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #801010 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 16, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 78%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.145 27.5) |
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 #801010 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #801010 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #801010 text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #801010 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59A
oklch(80.9% 0.109 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#FA6E61
oklch(70.7% 0.174 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#F33833
oklch(63.1% 0.223 27.5)
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Step 600
600
#D90013
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#B7000F
oklch(49% 0.2 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#98000A
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#801010
oklch(38.6% 0.145 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C0A
oklch(27% 0.092 27.4)
#801010 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) | #36300E | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514809 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E0012 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #801010
#801010
oklch(38.6% 0.145 27.5)
- #004D56
#004D56
oklch(38.4% 0.066 208.2)
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 #801010, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.024
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.029
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.031
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.036
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
Use #801010 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.