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#802D34 Color

#802D34 is rgb(128, 45, 52) in RGB, hsl(355, 48%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 59%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Solid Pink (#893843), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#802D34
HEX#802D34
RGBrgb(128, 45, 52)
HSLhsl(355, 48%, 34%)
HSVhsv(355, 65%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 59%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(42.1% 0.115 18.6)
LABlab(31.56% 36.87 15.69)
LCHlch(31.56% 40.06 23.05)

What #802D34 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #802D34, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#802D34 Channel Values

How #802D34 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 128 · G 45 · B 528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 355° · S 48% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 355° · S 65% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 65% · Y 59% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.96:1 vs white · 2.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #802D34 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text8.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #802D34

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #802D34; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #802D34

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #802D34.

How #802D34 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#802D34
Protanopia#444433
Protanomaly#623C34
Deuteranopia#545430
Deuteranomaly#684731
Tritanopia#802E2E
Tritanomaly#802E30
Achromatopsia#494949

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #802D34 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-802d34: #802D34;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #802D34;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-802d34': '#802D34' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.176, blue: 0.204)
Android XML<color name="color_802d34">#802D34</color>
SVG fillfill="#802D34"

More Red Colors

#802D34 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#802D34 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #802D34?

#802D34 is a dark red — rgb(128, 45, 52) in RGB and hsl(355, 48%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Solid Pink (#893843), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.74.

What is the RGB value of #802D34?

#802D34 is rgb(128, 45, 52) — red 128, green 45, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #802D34?

#802D34 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 59%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #802D34 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #802D34 scores 8.96:1 against white and 2.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #802D34 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #802D34 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 22.07, which is visibly different.

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