#802C40
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.2% 0.117 9.1), rgb(128, 44, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#802C40 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802C40 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 44, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.117 9.1) |
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 #802C40 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802C40 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #802C40 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #802C40 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB7
oklch(81% 0.069 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB8392
oklch(70.7% 0.109 9.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE6177
oklch(63% 0.139 9.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94560
oklch(55.5% 0.151 9.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F3650
oklch(49.1% 0.14 8.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802C40
oklch(42.2% 0.117 9.1)
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Step 900
900
#682A37
oklch(37.7% 0.09 9.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1920
oklch(27.1% 0.058 9.9)
#802C40 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) | #3E3F40 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54503E | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B2034 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802C40
#802C40
oklch(42.2% 0.117 9.1)
- #005A56
#005A56
oklch(42.2% 0.073 189.5)
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 #802C40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.060
Use #802C40 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.