#80201B
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(40.1% 0.132 27.8), rgb(128, 32, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#80201B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), 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 | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80201B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 32, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 65%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.132 27.8) |
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 #80201B | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80201B | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #80201B text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #80201B text on black | 2.14:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 27.9)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89D
oklch(80.9% 0.099 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#F37568
oklch(70.8% 0.157 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#EA473D
oklch(63.1% 0.201 27.9)
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Step 600
600
#D61419
oklch(55.6% 0.219 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#B8000D
oklch(49.2% 0.201 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#96090D
oklch(42.7% 0.169 27.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#80201B
oklch(40.1% 0.132 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#47110D
oklch(27% 0.083 28.2)
#80201B 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) | #3C3619 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B17 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D0020 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80201B
#80201B
oklch(40.1% 0.132 27.8)
- #00525B
#00525B
oklch(40.1% 0.069 207.5)
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 #80201B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.033
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.033
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.033
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.046
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
Use #80201B 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.