#801523
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.2% 0.14 20.5), rgb(128, 21, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#801523 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #801523 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 21, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 72%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.14 20.5) |
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 #801523 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #801523 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #801523 text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #801523 text on black | 2.04:1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.058 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#FDA5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.105 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#F86F73
oklch(70.8% 0.168 20.6)
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Step 500
500
#EF3B4E
oklch(63% 0.214 20.6)
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Step 600
600
#D70036
oklch(55.6% 0.223 20.4)
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Step 700
700
#B6002C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#970023
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#801523
oklch(39.2% 0.14 20.5)
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Step 950
950
#490D13
oklch(27.1% 0.089 20.3)
#801523 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) | #363223 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51491F | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D001C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #801523
#801523
oklch(39.2% 0.14 20.5)
- #005054
#005054
oklch(39.2% 0.067 200.6)
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 #801523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.023
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.031
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.041
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.043
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.051
Use #801523 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.