#801C35
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.2% 0.134 11.5), rgb(128, 28, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#801C35 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #801C35 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 28, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 64%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.134 11.5) |
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 #801C35 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #801C35 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #801C35 text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #801C35 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 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
#FCCBD0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 11.4)
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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
#EA4069
oklch(63.2% 0.206 11.5)
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Step 600
600
#D40051
oklch(55.5% 0.222 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#B40043
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#950036
oklch(42.7% 0.171 11.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#801C35
oklch(40.2% 0.134 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#470E1B
oklch(27% 0.086 11.9)
#801C35 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) | #373635 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504B32 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C0027 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #801C35
#801C35
oklch(40.2% 0.134 11.5)
- #005451
#005451
oklch(40.3% 0.069 190.6)
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 #801C35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.030
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.033
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.035
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.055
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.055
Use #801C35 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.