#802C23
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41.6% 0.118 29.2), rgb(128, 44, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#802C23 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802C23 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 44, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 57%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.118 29.2) |
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 #802C23 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802C23 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #802C23 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #802C23 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A7
oklch(80.8% 0.07 28.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD8578
oklch(70.7% 0.111 29.1)
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Step 500
500
#D16456
oklch(63.2% 0.141 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC473B
oklch(55.5% 0.153 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#A2382D
oklch(49.1% 0.143 29.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802C23
oklch(41.6% 0.118 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B23
oklch(37.7% 0.092 29.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A15
oklch(26.9% 0.058 29.5)
#802C23 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) | #433D22 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F20 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D182A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802C23
#802C23
oklch(41.6% 0.118 29.2)
- #005661
#005661
oklch(41.5% 0.072 209.7)
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 #802C23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.049
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.054
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.056
Use #802C23 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.