#801C17
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(39.6% 0.136 28.1), rgb(128, 28, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#801C17 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #801C17 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 28, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 70%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.136 28.1) |
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 #801C17 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #801C17 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #801C17 text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #801C17 text on black | 2.09:1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.057 29)
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Step 300
300
#FCA79C
oklch(80.9% 0.103 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#F57365
oklch(70.7% 0.162 28.1)
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Step 500
500
#ED4339
oklch(63.1% 0.208 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#D8030F
oklch(55.5% 0.226 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#B8000A
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#980007
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#801C17
oklch(39.6% 0.136 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#48100C
oklch(27.1% 0.086 28.3)
#801C17 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) | #3B3415 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A12 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E001C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #801C17
#801C17
oklch(39.6% 0.136 28.1)
- #00505A
#00505A
oklch(39.5% 0.068 209.2)
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 #801C17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.029
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.033
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.039
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.049
Use #801C17 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.