#802831
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41.3% 0.121 18.3), rgb(128, 40, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#802831 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802831 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 40, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.121 18.3) |
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 #802831 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802831 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #802831 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #802831 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 18.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE8285
oklch(70.6% 0.114 18.3)
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Step 500
500
#D26067
oklch(63.1% 0.144 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD434F
oklch(55.5% 0.157 18.1)
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Step 700
700
#A3343F
oklch(49.1% 0.146 18.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802831
oklch(41.3% 0.121 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B292E
oklch(37.8% 0.094 18.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F191B
oklch(27.1% 0.059 18.7)
#802831 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) | #3E3B31 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E2F | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C152C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802831
#802831
oklch(41.3% 0.121 18.3)
- #005759
#005759
oklch(41.4% 0.071 197.5)
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 #802831, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.049
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.056
Use #802831 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.