#80253D
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.3% 0.125 8.8), rgb(128, 37, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#80253D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80253D |
| RGB | rgb(128, 37, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.125 8.8) |
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 #80253D | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80253D | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #80253D text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #80253D text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F2CFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBADB7
oklch(80.8% 0.074 8.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE8092
oklch(70.6% 0.117 8.2)
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Step 500
500
#D35D77
oklch(63.2% 0.15 8.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE3F60
oklch(55.6% 0.163 8.5)
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Step 700
700
#A3304F
oklch(49.1% 0.151 8.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#80253D
oklch(41.3% 0.125 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2737
oklch(37.7% 0.098 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1820
oklch(27.1% 0.061 9.3)
#80253D 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) | #3A3B3D | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524D3B | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C142F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80253D
#80253D
oklch(41.3% 0.125 8.8)
- #005753
#005753
oklch(41.2% 0.071 189.4)
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 #80253D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
Use #80253D 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.