#801E2C
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(40.1% 0.132 17.8), rgb(128, 30, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#801E2C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #801E2C |
| RGB | rgb(128, 30, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 62%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.132 17.8) |
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 #801E2C | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #801E2C | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #801E2C text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #801E2C 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E3
oklch(93.7% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 16.9)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A9
oklch(81% 0.098 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#F3727B
oklch(70.7% 0.159 17.8)
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Step 500
500
#EA4359
oklch(63.1% 0.202 18)
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Step 600
600
#D5083F
oklch(55.5% 0.22 17.9)
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Step 700
700
#B50034
oklch(49% 0.196 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#960329
oklch(42.8% 0.17 18.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#801E2C
oklch(40.1% 0.132 17.8)
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Step 950
950
#471016
oklch(27.1% 0.083 18.6)
#801E2C 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) | #39362C | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B29 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D0024 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #801E2C
#801E2C
oklch(40.1% 0.132 17.8)
- #005355
#005355
oklch(40.1% 0.068 197.6)
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 #801E2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.033
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.043
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.044
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
Use #801E2C 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.