#802C10
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41.4% 0.122 37.6), rgb(128, 44, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#802C10 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802C10 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 44, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 78%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.122 37.6) |
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 #802C10 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802C10 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #802C10 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #802C10 text on black | 2.28:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 36)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.04 37.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE866C
oklch(70.7% 0.115 37.3)
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Step 500
500
#D26543
oklch(63.2% 0.146 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD4822
oklch(55.5% 0.159 37.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33915
oklch(49.2% 0.148 37.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802C10
oklch(41.4% 0.122 37.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C18
oklch(37.8% 0.096 38)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0F
oklch(27% 0.061 37.3)
#802C10 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) | #443C0B | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F0C | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D1527 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802C10
#802C10
oklch(41.4% 0.122 37.6)
- #005566
#005566
oklch(41.5% 0.074 217.4)
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 #802C10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.028
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.037
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.049
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.053
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.059
Use #802C10 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.