#802F3E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.6% 0.112 12), rgb(128, 47, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#802F3E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802F3E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 47, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 46%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.112 12) |
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 #802F3E | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802F3E | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #802F3E text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #802F3E text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B5
oklch(81% 0.066 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#D9848F
oklch(70.6% 0.105 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD6374
oklch(63.1% 0.135 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#B8485C
oklch(55.7% 0.145 12.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E384C
oklch(49.1% 0.136 11.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802F3E
oklch(42.6% 0.112 12)
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Step 900
900
#682B35
oklch(37.8% 0.088 12.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1F
oklch(27% 0.055 12.5)
#802F3E 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) | #41403E | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56513C | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C2335 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802F3E
#802F3E
oklch(42.6% 0.112 12)
- #005B59
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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 #802F3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.063
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.065
Use #802F3E 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.