#802A37
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.7% 0.118 15), rgb(128, 42, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#802A37 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802A37 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 42, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.118 15) |
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 #802A37 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802A37 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #802A37 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #802A37 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F2CFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 14)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB2
oklch(80.9% 0.069 15.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD838A
oklch(70.8% 0.111 15.3)
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Step 500
500
#D0616D
oklch(63.1% 0.141 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC4456
oklch(55.6% 0.154 14.8)
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Step 700
700
#A13546
oklch(49.1% 0.142 14.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802A37
oklch(41.7% 0.118 15)
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Step 900
900
#6A2931
oklch(37.7% 0.093 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E191D
oklch(27% 0.058 15.1)
#802A37 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) | #3F3D37 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554F35 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C1A2F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802A37
#802A37
oklch(41.7% 0.118 15)
- #005858
#005858
oklch(41.7% 0.071 194.8)
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 #802A37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
Use #802A37 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.