#801917
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(39.3% 0.138 27.2), rgb(128, 25, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#801917 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #801917 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 25, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 70%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.138 27.2) |
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 #801917 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #801917 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #801917 text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #801917 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
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.058 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#FDA79C
oklch(81% 0.104 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#F77166
oklch(70.7% 0.167 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#EF403A
oklch(63.2% 0.212 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#D90016
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#B70011
oklch(49% 0.2 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#98000C
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#801917
oklch(39.3% 0.138 27.2)
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Step 950
950
#480F0C
oklch(27% 0.087 27.6)
#801917 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) | #393315 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534912 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E001A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #801917
#801917
oklch(39.3% 0.138 27.2)
- #005058
#005058
oklch(39.4% 0.067 206.4)
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 #801917, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.027
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.034
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.035
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.047
Use #801917 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.