#801609
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(39% 0.142 30.8), rgb(128, 22, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#801609 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #801609 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 22, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.142 30.8) |
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 #801609 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #801609 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #801609 text on white | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #801609 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC2
oklch(88.4% 0.06 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#FEA697
oklch(80.8% 0.107 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#F8715B
oklch(70.7% 0.17 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#F13E27
oklch(63.2% 0.218 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#D51A00
oklch(55.6% 0.218 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#B41400
oklch(49% 0.192 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#950F00
oklch(42.7% 0.167 30.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#801609
oklch(39% 0.142 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#490E07
oklch(27% 0.09 30.6)
#801609 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) | #393105 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534901 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E0015 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #801609
#801609
oklch(39% 0.142 30.8)
- #004E59
#004E59
oklch(38.9% 0.067 210.9)
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 #801609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.024
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.032
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.033
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.036
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.040
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
Use #801609 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.