#801909
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(39.2% 0.14 31.6), rgb(128, 25, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#801909 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #801909 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 25, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.14 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 #801909 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #801909 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #801909 text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #801909 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#FDCCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#FDA796
oklch(80.9% 0.105 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#F7725B
oklch(70.7% 0.168 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#EF4126
oklch(63.1% 0.214 31.7)
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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)
#801909
oklch(39.2% 0.14 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#490F06
oklch(27.1% 0.089 32)
#801909 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) | #3A3305 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534902 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E0017 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #801909
#801909
oklch(39.2% 0.14 31.6)
- #004F5B
#004F5B
oklch(39.3% 0.068 212.1)
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 #801909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.026
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.032
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.034
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.036
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
Use #801909 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.