#801538
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39.7% 0.141 8), rgb(128, 21, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#801538 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #801538 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 21, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 72%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.141 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 #801538 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #801538 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #801538 text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #801538 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E6
oklch(93.6% 0.03 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDCAD2
oklch(88.6% 0.059 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#FCA4B3
oklch(81% 0.105 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#F56C8C
oklch(70.6% 0.17 8)
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Step 500
500
#ED3870
oklch(63.2% 0.217 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#D3005A
oklch(55.5% 0.222 8)
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Step 700
700
#B3004B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#94003D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 7.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#801538
oklch(39.7% 0.141 8)
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Step 950
950
#480C1E
oklch(27% 0.09 8)
#801538 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) | #333439 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4935 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C0025 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #801538
#801538
oklch(39.7% 0.141 8)
- #00524E
#00524E
oklch(39.6% 0.069 189.1)
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 #801538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.024
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.026
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.027
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.033
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.042
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.057
Use #801538 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.