#802D20
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41.7% 0.118 31.4), rgb(128, 45, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#802D20 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 31°. 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 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802D20 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 45, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 60%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.118 31.4) |
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 #802D20 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802D20 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #802D20 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #802D20 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A6
oklch(81% 0.069 31)
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Step 400
400
#DC8676
oklch(70.7% 0.109 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#D06452
oklch(63% 0.141 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4836
oklch(55.6% 0.153 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#A23929
oklch(49.2% 0.142 31.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802D20
oklch(41.7% 0.118 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C21
oklch(37.8% 0.092 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A14
oklch(26.9% 0.058 31)
#802D20 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) | #443D1E | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F1D | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D192A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802D20
#802D20
oklch(41.7% 0.118 31.4)
- #005663
#005663
oklch(41.6% 0.073 212.2)
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 #802D20, 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 0.034
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.040
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.050
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.055
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.056
Use #802D20 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.