#801707
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(39% 0.142 31.6), rgb(128, 23, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#801707 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #801707 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 23, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 90%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.142 31.6) |
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 #801707 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #801707 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #801707 text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #801707 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECCC1
oklch(88.6% 0.059 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#FEA796
oklch(81% 0.107 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#F8715A
oklch(70.7% 0.17 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#F03F24
oklch(63.1% 0.217 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#D32100
oklch(55.6% 0.213 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#B31A00
oklch(49.1% 0.188 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#941400
oklch(42.7% 0.164 31.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#801707
oklch(39% 0.142 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#490E06
oklch(27% 0.09 31.4)
#801707 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) | #393203 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534900 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E0015 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #801707
#801707
oklch(39% 0.142 31.6)
- #004E5A
#004E5A
oklch(38.9% 0.068 212.3)
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 #801707, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.025
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.032
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.034
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
Use #801707 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.