#802424
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(40.6% 0.126 24.8), rgb(128, 36, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#802424 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802424 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 36, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.126 24.8) |
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 #802424 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802424 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #802424 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #802424 text on black | 2.19:1 | 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
#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
#F3CFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.041 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA9
oklch(81% 0.074 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#E1827B
oklch(70.7% 0.118 25)
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Step 500
500
#D55F5A
oklch(63.1% 0.15 24.7)
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Step 600
600
#C1413F
oklch(55.7% 0.164 25)
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Step 700
700
#A63131
oklch(49.1% 0.153 24.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802424
oklch(40.6% 0.126 24.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D2826
oklch(37.8% 0.099 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#401816
oklch(27% 0.063 25.1)
#802424 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) | #3E3923 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C21 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D0725 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802424
#802424
oklch(40.6% 0.126 24.8)
- #00545B
#00545B
oklch(40.7% 0.069 204.6)
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 #802424, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.051
Use #802424 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.