#802814
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(40.9% 0.125 34.1), rgb(128, 40, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#802814 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802814 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 40, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 73%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.125 34.1) |
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 #802814 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802814 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #802814 text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #802814 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F3D0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 33)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#E0846F
oklch(70.7% 0.118 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#D46248
oklch(63.1% 0.15 34.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF4529
oklch(55.5% 0.162 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#A5351C
oklch(49.1% 0.152 34)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802814
oklch(40.9% 0.125 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A1B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 34.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1911
oklch(26.8% 0.062 33.3)
#802814 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) | #423A11 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D10 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D0D24 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802814
#802814
oklch(40.9% 0.125 34.1)
- #005462
#005462
oklch(41% 0.072 213.9)
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 #802814, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.028
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.035
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.042
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.045
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.054
Use #802814 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.