#80170B
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(39.1% 0.141 30.6), rgb(128, 23, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#80170B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80170B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 23, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 84%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.141 30.6) |
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 #80170B | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80170B | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #80170B text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #80170B 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
#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
#FEA797
oklch(81% 0.106 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#F8715D
oklch(70.7% 0.17 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#F03F29
oklch(63.1% 0.216 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#D61800
oklch(55.7% 0.219 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#B51200
oklch(49.1% 0.194 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#960D00
oklch(42.8% 0.169 30.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#80170B
oklch(39.1% 0.141 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#490E07
oklch(27% 0.09 30.6)
#80170B 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) | #393207 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534903 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E0016 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80170B
#80170B
oklch(39.1% 0.141 30.6)
- #004F59
#004F59
oklch(39.2% 0.068 209.4)
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 #80170B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.025
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.032
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.034
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.036
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.040
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
Use #80170B 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.