#802001
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.8% 0.136 35.9), rgb(128, 32, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#802001 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802001 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 32, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 98%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.136 35.9) |
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 #802001 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802001 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #802001 text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #802001 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
#FEF2EF
oklch(97% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DD
oklch(93.7% 0.029 36.2)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDC0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 36)
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Step 300
300
#FAA993
oklch(80.8% 0.101 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#F47654
oklch(70.7% 0.163 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#EC4813
oklch(63.2% 0.208 36)
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Step 600
600
#CA3700
oklch(55.6% 0.191 36)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#802001
oklch(39.8% 0.136 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#471103
oklch(26.9% 0.086 36.1)
#802001 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) | #3E3500 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B00 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E001B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802001
#802001
oklch(39.8% 0.136 35.9)
- #00505F
#00505F
oklch(39.7% 0.071 215.9)
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 #802001, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.027
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.032
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.043
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.047
Use #802001 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.