#802F34
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.3% 0.112 19.6), rgb(128, 47, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#802F34 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802F34 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 47, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 46%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.112 19.6) |
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 #802F34 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802F34 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #802F34 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #802F34 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 20)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0AF
oklch(80.8% 0.066 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA8586
oklch(70.6% 0.105 19.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE6468
oklch(63.1% 0.134 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#B9494F
oklch(55.7% 0.145 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3940
oklch(49.1% 0.135 19.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802F34
oklch(42.3% 0.112 19.6)
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Step 900
900
#682B2E
oklch(37.6% 0.088 19.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 19.7)
#802F34 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) | #433F34 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575032 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C2031 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802F34
#802F34
oklch(42.3% 0.112 19.6)
- #005A5D
#005A5D
oklch(42.5% 0.072 198.7)
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 #802F34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.055
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
Use #802F34 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.