#802840
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.7% 0.122 7.6), rgb(128, 40, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#802840 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802840 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 40, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.122 7.6) |
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 #802840 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802840 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #802840 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #802840 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F7E4E7
oklch(93.5% 0.021 6.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB8
oklch(80.9% 0.071 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD8193
oklch(70.7% 0.115 7.8)
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Step 500
500
#D15E79
oklch(63.1% 0.147 7.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC4162
oklch(55.6% 0.159 7.6)
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Step 700
700
#A13251
oklch(49% 0.147 7.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802840
oklch(41.7% 0.122 7.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2838
oklch(37.7% 0.095 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1821
oklch(26.9% 0.06 7.1)
#802840 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) | #3C3D41 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534E3E | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C1A31 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802840
#802840
oklch(41.7% 0.122 7.6)
- #005953
#005953
oklch(41.8% 0.073 186.9)
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 #802840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.058
Use #802840 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.