#802319
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(40.4% 0.129 29.8), rgb(128, 35, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#802319 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802319 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 35, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 67%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.129 29.8) |
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 #802319 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802319 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #802319 text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #802319 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C9
oklch(88.6% 0.042 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#E28273
oklch(70.7% 0.121 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#D75F4E
oklch(63.2% 0.155 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#C24132
oklch(55.6% 0.168 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#A73124
oklch(49.1% 0.156 29.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802319
oklch(40.4% 0.129 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D281F
oklch(37.7% 0.1 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#401813
oklch(26.9% 0.064 29.2)
#802319 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) | #3E3817 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C15 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D0121 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802319
#802319
oklch(40.4% 0.129 29.8)
- #00535D
#00535D
oklch(40.5% 0.07 208.8)
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 #802319, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.033
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.035
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
Use #802319 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.