#80341C
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.7% 0.112 37.8), rgb(128, 52, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#80341C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80341C |
| RGB | rgb(128, 52, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 64%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.112 37.8) |
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 #80341C | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80341C | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #80341C text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #80341C text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A3
oklch(81% 0.065 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#D98971
oklch(70.7% 0.105 37.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC694B
oklch(63% 0.133 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#B84E2D
oklch(55.6% 0.145 37.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E20
oklch(49.1% 0.135 37.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#80341C
oklch(42.7% 0.112 37.8)
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Step 900
900
#672E1D
oklch(37.6% 0.087 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 37.6)
#80341C 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) | #494119 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C521A | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D232F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80341C
#80341C
oklch(42.7% 0.112 37.8)
- #00586A
#00586A
oklch(42.5% 0.076 217.9)
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 #80341C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.023
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.062
Use #80341C 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.