#802916
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41% 0.124 33.9), rgb(128, 41, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#802916 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802916 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 41, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 71%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.124 33.9) |
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 #802916 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802916 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #802916 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #802916 text on black | 2.24:1 | 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
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A2
oklch(80.8% 0.072 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8570
oklch(70.8% 0.116 34)
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Step 500
500
#D3634A
oklch(63.1% 0.147 34)
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Step 600
600
#BF462B
oklch(55.7% 0.161 34.1)
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Step 700
700
#A4361E
oklch(49% 0.15 33.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802916
oklch(41% 0.124 33.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A1C
oklch(37.6% 0.097 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A11
oklch(27% 0.06 34.9)
#802916 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) | #423A13 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E12 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D0F25 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802916
#802916
oklch(41% 0.124 33.9)
- #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 #802916, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.027
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.034
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.043
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.047
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.055
Use #802916 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.