#80402F
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.9% 0.093 35.9), rgb(128, 64, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#80402F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80402F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 64, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 46%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.093 35.9) |
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 #80402F | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80402F | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80402F text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #80402F text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A9
oklch(80.9% 0.054 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08D7B
oklch(70.6% 0.086 35.7)
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Step 500
500
#C37059
oklch(63.2% 0.111 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE563F
oklch(55.6% 0.121 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#954631
oklch(49.1% 0.112 35.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#80402F
oklch(44.9% 0.093 35.9)
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Step 900
900
#623226
oklch(37.7% 0.073 35)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E16
oklch(27.1% 0.046 36.8)
#80402F 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) | #504A2D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60572E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C353C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80402F
#80402F
oklch(44.9% 0.093 35.9)
- #006071
#006071
oklch(45% 0.08 215.3)
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 #80402F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
Use #80402F 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.