#801B35
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.1% 0.135 11.3), rgb(128, 27, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#801B35 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #801B35 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 27, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 65%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.135 11.3) |
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 #801B35 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #801B35 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #801B35 text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #801B35 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E5
oklch(93.6% 0.03 10)
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Step 200
200
#FCCAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 10.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA5B0
oklch(80.8% 0.101 11.1)
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Step 400
400
#F37087
oklch(70.7% 0.162 11.3)
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Step 500
500
#EA3E69
oklch(63% 0.208 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#D40052
oklch(55.5% 0.222 11)
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Step 700
700
#B40044
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.2)
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Step 800
800
#950037
oklch(42.8% 0.171 11.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#801B35
oklch(40.1% 0.135 11.3)
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Step 950
950
#470E1C
oklch(27% 0.086 10.8)
#801B35 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) | #363635 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504B32 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C0026 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #801B35
#801B35
oklch(40.1% 0.135 11.3)
- #005351
#005351
oklch(40% 0.069 192)
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 #801B35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.029
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.031
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.034
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.035
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.055
Use #801B35 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.