#80404C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.089 9.4), rgb(128, 64, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#80404C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80404C |
| RGB | rgb(128, 64, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.089 9.4) |
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 #80404C | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80404C | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80404C text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #80404C text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3B9
oklch(80.9% 0.053 9.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE8B95
oklch(70.7% 0.083 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#C06D7B
oklch(63.1% 0.106 9.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB5465
oklch(55.7% 0.115 9.2)
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Step 700
700
#934453
oklch(49.2% 0.107 10)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#80404C
oklch(45.6% 0.089 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#60313A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 8.7)
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Step 950
950
#391D22
oklch(27.1% 0.044 9)
#80404C 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) | #4C4C4C | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C584B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3944 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80404C
#80404C
oklch(45.6% 0.089 9.4)
- #006560
#006560
oklch(45.7% 0.079 188.9)
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 #80404C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.067
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.073
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.075
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.076
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.076
Use #80404C 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.