#801929
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.6% 0.137 18.2), rgb(128, 25, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#801929 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #801929 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 25, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 67%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.137 18.2) |
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 #801929 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #801929 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #801929 text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #801929 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E2
oklch(93.5% 0.03 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBCB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 18.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA6A7
oklch(81% 0.102 18.8)
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Step 400
400
#F57079
oklch(70.7% 0.163 18.1)
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Step 500
500
#ED3E57
oklch(63.1% 0.21 18)
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Step 600
600
#D6003E
oklch(55.5% 0.222 18)
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Step 700
700
#B60033
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.1)
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Step 800
800
#960028
oklch(42.7% 0.171 18.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#801929
oklch(39.6% 0.137 18.2)
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Step 950
950
#480E15
oklch(27% 0.087 18.7)
#801929 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) | #373429 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A26 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D0020 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #801929
#801929
oklch(39.6% 0.137 18.2)
- #005154
#005154
oklch(39.5% 0.067 199.1)
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 #801929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.027
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.032
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.035
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.040
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.048
Use #801929 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.