#80203A
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.7% 0.131 9.3), rgb(128, 32, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#80203A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80203A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 32, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 60%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.131 9.3) |
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 #80203A | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80203A | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #80203A text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #80203A text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB6
oklch(81% 0.076 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#E17F90
oklch(70.8% 0.122 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#D55A75
oklch(63% 0.156 9.1)
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Step 600
600
#C13B5E
oklch(55.6% 0.171 9.1)
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Step 700
700
#A62C4D
oklch(49.1% 0.158 9.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#80203A
oklch(40.7% 0.131 9.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C2536
oklch(37.6% 0.102 8.8)
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Step 950
950
#401720
oklch(27.1% 0.065 8.8)
#80203A 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) | #38393A | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514C38 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C092B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80203A
#80203A
oklch(40.7% 0.131 9.3)
- #005551
#005551
oklch(40.5% 0.07 189.3)
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 #80203A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.033
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.058
Use #80203A 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.