#80342F
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.9% 0.107 26.3), rgb(128, 52, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#80342F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80342F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 52, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 46%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.107 26.3) |
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 #80342F | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80342F | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80342F text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #80342F text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AC
oklch(80.9% 0.062 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#D88880
oklch(70.8% 0.1 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB6860
oklch(63.1% 0.127 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#B64D46
oklch(55.6% 0.138 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3D38
oklch(49.1% 0.129 25.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#80342F
oklch(42.9% 0.107 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#672E29
oklch(37.8% 0.083 26.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B18
oklch(26.9% 0.053 26.5)
#80342F 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) | #47422E | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A522D | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C2633 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80342F
#80342F
oklch(42.9% 0.107 26.3)
- #005B64
#005B64
oklch(43% 0.074 206.5)
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 #80342F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.055
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.056
Use #80342F 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.