#802C38
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42% 0.116 15.2), rgb(128, 44, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#802C38 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802C38 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 44, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.116 15.2) |
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 #802C38 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802C38 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #802C38 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #802C38 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 15.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB2
oklch(80.8% 0.068 15.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB848B
oklch(70.7% 0.107 15)
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Step 500
500
#CF626E
oklch(63.1% 0.138 15.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA4656
oklch(55.6% 0.15 15.2)
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Step 700
700
#A03646
oklch(49% 0.14 15.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802C38
oklch(42% 0.116 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#692A32
oklch(37.7% 0.09 14.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E191D
oklch(27% 0.058 15.1)
#802C38 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) | #403E38 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565036 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C1D31 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802C38
#802C38
oklch(42% 0.116 15.2)
- #005959
#005959
oklch(42% 0.072 194.8)
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 #802C38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.057
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.058
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
Use #802C38 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.