#801100
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(38.5% 0.147 31.9), rgb(128, 17, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#801100 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 32°. 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 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #801100 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 17, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.147 31.9) |
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 #801100 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #801100 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #801100 text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #801100 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA694
oklch(80.9% 0.109 32)
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Step 400
400
#FB6F56
oklch(70.8% 0.177 32)
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Step 500
500
#F33A1B
oklch(63.1% 0.224 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#D32300
oklch(55.7% 0.212 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#B21C00
oklch(49.1% 0.187 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#931500
oklch(42.6% 0.162 31.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#801100
oklch(38.5% 0.147 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D04
oklch(27% 0.093 32.2)
#801100 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) | #373000 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524800 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E000F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #801100
#801100
oklch(38.5% 0.147 31.9)
- #004D58
#004D58
oklch(38.5% 0.067 211.1)
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 #801100, 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
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.034
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.041
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.051
Use #801100 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.