#80374E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.104 2.5), rgb(128, 55, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#80374E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80374E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 55, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.104 2.5) |
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 #80374E | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80374E | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80374E text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #80374E text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 2.5)
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Step 400
400
#D3879B
oklch(70.7% 0.096 2.7)
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Step 500
500
#C66783
oklch(63.2% 0.124 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#B14C6C
oklch(55.6% 0.135 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#983D5A
oklch(49.2% 0.125 3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#80374E
oklch(44.2% 0.104 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#642D3E
oklch(37.7% 0.082 2.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B24
oklch(27.1% 0.052 3.2)
#80374E 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) | #44474F | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57554C | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3040 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80374E
#80374E
oklch(44.2% 0.104 2.5)
- #006157
#006157
oklch(44.2% 0.079 182.8)
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 #80374E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.071
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.072
Use #80374E 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.