#802906
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.9% 0.127 38.7), rgb(128, 41, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#802906 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802906 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 41, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 91%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.127 38.7) |
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 #802906 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802906 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #802906 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #802906 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 38.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19E
oklch(81% 0.074 38.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF8568
oklch(70.6% 0.119 38.6)
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Step 500
500
#D4633E
oklch(63.1% 0.152 38.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF4619
oklch(55.5% 0.165 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A53709
oklch(49.2% 0.153 38.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802906
oklch(40.9% 0.127 38.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B15
oklch(37.8% 0.099 38.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0D
oklch(27% 0.062 39.6)
#802906 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) | #433A00 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E01 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E0D23 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802906
#802906
oklch(40.9% 0.127 38.7)
- #005365
#005365
oklch(40.9% 0.074 219)
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 #802906, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.027
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.031
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.045
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.048
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.057
Use #802906 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.