#80231F
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(40.4% 0.128 27), rgb(128, 35, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#80231F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80231F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 35, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 61%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.128 27) |
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 #80231F | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80231F | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #80231F text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #80231F text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 27)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA7
oklch(81% 0.074 27.1)
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Step 400
400
#E28277
oklch(70.8% 0.12 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#D65E55
oklch(63% 0.153 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#C24039
oklch(55.6% 0.167 27)
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Step 700
700
#A7312C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 26.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#80231F
oklch(40.4% 0.128 27)
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Step 900
900
#6D2823
oklch(37.7% 0.1 27)
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Step 950
950
#401815
oklch(26.9% 0.063 26.5)
#80231F 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) | #3E381E | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C1C | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D0223 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80231F
#80231F
oklch(40.4% 0.128 27)
- #00535C
#00535C
oklch(40.4% 0.069 207.4)
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 #80231F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.049
Use #80231F 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.