#801A40
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(40.3% 0.139 3.8), rgb(128, 26, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#801A40 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #801A40 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 26, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 66%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.139 3.8) |
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 #801A40 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #801A40 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #801A40 text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #801A40 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBB
oklch(80.9% 0.081 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#E37C97
oklch(70.8% 0.13 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#D7567E
oklch(63.1% 0.166 3.8)
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Step 600
600
#C23667
oklch(55.6% 0.179 4)
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Step 700
700
#A72656
oklch(49% 0.168 3.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#801A40
oklch(40.3% 0.139 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D233B
oklch(37.7% 0.107 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#411623
oklch(27.2% 0.068 3.9)
#801A40 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) | #333741 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B3E | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C012B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #801A40
#801A40
oklch(40.3% 0.139 3.8)
- #00554D
#00554D
oklch(40.4% 0.072 184)
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 #801A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.024
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.031
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
Use #801A40 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.