#80393B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.098 20.3), rgb(128, 57, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#80393B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80393B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 57, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.098 20.3) |
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 #80393B | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80393B | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80393B text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #80393B text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B1
oklch(80.8% 0.058 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D48988
oklch(70.7% 0.092 20.5)
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Step 500
500
#C76A6B
oklch(63.1% 0.118 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#B25053
oklch(55.6% 0.128 20.3)
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Step 700
700
#994043
oklch(49.1% 0.12 20.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#80393B
oklch(44% 0.098 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#642F30
oklch(37.7% 0.077 20.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1C
oklch(27% 0.049 20.8)
#80393B 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) | #49463B | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5539 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B2E3A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80393B
#80393B
oklch(44% 0.098 20.3)
- #005E63
#005E63
oklch(43.8% 0.075 201.1)
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 #80393B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.034
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.058
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.061
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
Use #80393B 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.