#802E39
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.3% 0.113 15.4), rgb(128, 46, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#802E39 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.113 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 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802E39 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 46, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.113 15.4) |
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 #802E39 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802E39 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #802E39 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #802E39 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 15.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B3
oklch(80.9% 0.066 15)
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Step 400
400
#DA848B
oklch(70.6% 0.106 14.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE636E
oklch(63.1% 0.136 15.4)
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Step 600
600
#B94756
oklch(55.5% 0.147 15.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F3846
oklch(49.1% 0.137 15.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802E39
oklch(42.3% 0.113 15.4)
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Step 900
900
#682B32
oklch(37.7% 0.088 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1D
oklch(27% 0.055 16.1)
#802E39 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) | #413F39 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565037 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C2032 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802E39
#802E39
oklch(42.3% 0.113 15.4)
- #005A5A
#005A5A
oklch(42.3% 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 #802E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.053
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.058
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.059
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.061
Use #802E39 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.