#80391F
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43.5% 0.106 40), rgb(128, 57, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#80391F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80391F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 57, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 61%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.106 40) |
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 #80391F | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80391F | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80391F text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #80391F text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A3
oklch(81% 0.062 40)
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Step 400
400
#D68B71
oklch(70.7% 0.1 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#C96C4B
oklch(63.1% 0.127 40)
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Step 600
600
#B4522E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 40)
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Step 700
700
#9B4220
oklch(49.2% 0.128 40.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#80391F
oklch(43.5% 0.106 40)
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Step 900
900
#65301D
oklch(37.6% 0.082 40)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D12
oklch(27.1% 0.052 40.1)
#80391F 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) | #4C441C | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E541D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2A33 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80391F
#80391F
oklch(43.5% 0.106 40)
- #005B6F
#005B6F
oklch(43.6% 0.079 219.5)
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 #80391F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.027
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
Use #80391F 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.