#802D30
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42% 0.115 21.4), rgb(128, 45, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#802D30 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802D30 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 45, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 48%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.115 21.4) |
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 #802D30 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802D30 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #802D30 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #802D30 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
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 22)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 21)
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Step 400
400
#DC8583
oklch(70.8% 0.108 21.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF6364
oklch(63% 0.137 21.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB474B
oklch(55.6% 0.15 21.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0383C
oklch(49% 0.138 21.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802D30
oklch(42% 0.115 21.4)
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Step 900
900
#692B2C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1A
oklch(27.1% 0.057 21.5)
#802D30 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) | #423E30 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57502E | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C1C2F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802D30
#802D30
oklch(42% 0.115 21.4)
- #00585D
#00585D
oklch(41.9% 0.071 201.5)
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 #802D30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.050
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
Use #802D30 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.