#80392E
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43.7% 0.101 30.6), rgb(128, 57, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#80392E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 31°. 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 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80392E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 57, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.101 30.6) |
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 #80392E | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80392E | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80392E text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #80392E text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.033 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.059 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58A7D
oklch(70.7% 0.095 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#C86B5C
oklch(63.1% 0.121 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#B35142
oklch(55.6% 0.131 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A4134
oklch(49.2% 0.122 30.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#80392E
oklch(43.7% 0.101 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#653027
oklch(37.8% 0.079 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C17
oklch(26.9% 0.05 30.3)
#80392E 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) | #4B452D | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D542C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C2C37 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80392E
#80392E
oklch(43.7% 0.101 30.6)
- #005D69
#005D69
oklch(43.8% 0.076 210)
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 #80392E, 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 0.038
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.060
Use #80392E 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.