#801638
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39.7% 0.141 8.2), rgb(128, 22, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#801638 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #801638 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 22, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 71%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.141 8.2) |
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 #801638 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #801638 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #801638 text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #801638 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#FDCAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#FCA4B3
oklch(81% 0.105 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#F56D8C
oklch(70.7% 0.169 8.2)
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Step 500
500
#EC3970
oklch(63.1% 0.215 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
#94003C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 8.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#801638
oklch(39.7% 0.141 8.2)
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Step 950
950
#480C1E
oklch(27% 0.09 8)
#801638 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 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A35 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C0025 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #801638
#801638
oklch(39.7% 0.141 8.2)
- #00534E
#00534E
oklch(39.8% 0.069 187.8)
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 #801638, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.025
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.026
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.028
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.034
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.043
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.057
Use #801638 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.