RAL and NCS values are nearest equivalents, not official designations.
In Western cultures, oxblood often symbolizes power and elegance, making it a popular choice in high-end fashion and furniture. While it connotes wealth and refinement in Europe, in some Eastern cultures it can also represent sacrifice and mortality.
The term 'oxblood' emerged in the early 19th century, specifically noted in fashion literature by 1836. This color gained prominence in the 20th century, particularly in the 1920s, when it became popular in art deco design and luxury leather goods.
Ranked by CIE76 ΔE — the perceptual distance from Oxblood. Lower ΔE means a closer match (below ~2 is barely distinguishable).
All 33 Reds →Nine steps of Oxblood by lightness — from #430011 (darkest) to #BD7A8B (lightest). Click any to copy.
Sitting opposite Oxblood at 165° on the color wheel, these give the highest-contrast pairings.
Curated 5-color combinations featuring Oxblood.
Brands and institutions known for using Oxblood.
A 50–900 tonal scale with Oxblood anchored at 500 — ready to drop into a design system. Click any step to copy.
Works well as text on light backgrounds; fails on dark.
Thresholds: AA needs 4.5:1 (normal text) / 3:1 (large); AAA needs 7:1 / 4.5:1. Large = 18pt+ or 14pt+ bold.
Copy-ready values for CSS, screen and print, plus the extra conversions designers reach for.
color: #800020; color-mix(in srgb, #800020 70%, white) 345°, 100%, 50% 0, 100, 75, 50 8388640 #990033 How Oxblood appears to viewers with the three main types of color blindness (~1 in 12 men, 1 in 200 women). Simulated approximations.