Palettes / Colors / #802C19
#802C19 — Red
#802C19 is a red color we call Red, closest to the named color SaddleBrown (#8B4513). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: saddlebrown (#8B4513) — not an exact match. CSS saddlebrown gives you #8B4513, a different color; use #802C19 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#802C19 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #196D80; it also sits naturally between #80193A and #805F19. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #802C19 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 128, 44, 25 |
| HSL | 11°, 67%, 30% |
| HSV | 11°, 80%, 50% |
| CMYK | 0%, 66%, 80%, 50% |
| XYZ | 9.98, 6.46, 1.64 |
| Yxy | 6.46, 0.5519, 0.3573 |
| CIE-Lab | 30.55, 35.24, 30.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 25.42, 27.38, 13.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 50% · Green 17% · Blue 10%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 66% · Yellow 80% · Key 50%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #802C19
.text { color: #802C19; }
.background { background-color: #802C19; }
.border { border: 3px solid #802C19; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(128, 44, 25); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(11, 67%, 30%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #802C19; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(128, 44, 25, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #802C19; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(128, 44, 25, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#802C19">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#802C19">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #196D80:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 9.16:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.29:1 Fails |
Best text color on #802C19: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #802C19
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #802C19: ·
How #802C19 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #802C19 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #802C19?
#802C19 is Red, a red color (RGB 128, 44, 25). Its closest standard named color is SaddleBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #802C19?
#802C19 is RGB 128, 44, 25 — HSL 11°, 67%, 30% — CMYK 0%, 66%, 80%, 50%.
What colors go with #802C19?
Its complement is #196D80; analogous partners are #80193A and #805F19. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #802C19 for text?
White text on #802C19 has a contrast ratio of 9.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.29:1.