#802126
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(40.3% 0.129 22.4), rgb(128, 33, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#802126 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802126 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 33, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.129 22.4) |
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 #802126 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802126 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #802126 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #802126 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 23.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.076 22.9)
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Step 400
400
#E2817E
oklch(70.8% 0.12 22.4)
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Step 500
500
#D75D5D
oklch(63.2% 0.154 22.5)
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Step 600
600
#C23E43
oklch(55.5% 0.168 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#A72F35
oklch(49.1% 0.156 22.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802126
oklch(40.3% 0.129 22.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D2728
oklch(37.7% 0.1 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#401818
oklch(27% 0.063 22.2)
#802126 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) | #3C3725 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C23 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D0024 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802126
#802126
oklch(40.3% 0.129 22.4)
- #005359
#005359
oklch(40.3% 0.069 203.3)
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 #802126, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.039
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.040
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
Use #802126 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.