#880207
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(39.5% 0.16 27.9), rgb(136, 2, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#880207 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #880207 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 2, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 97%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.16 27.9) |
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 #880207 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #880207 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #880207 text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #880207 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA599
oklch(80.8% 0.109 28)
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Step 400
400
#FF695C
oklch(70.7% 0.186 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#FC2021
oklch(63.2% 0.246 28)
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Step 600
600
#D90010
oklch(55.6% 0.227 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#B8000B
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28)
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Step 800
800
#980007
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#880207
oklch(39.5% 0.16 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#4D0605
oklch(27% 0.102 28.2)
#880207 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) | #372F04 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B00 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #970007 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #880207
#880207
oklch(39.5% 0.16 27.9)
- #005059
#005059
oklch(39.4% 0.068 207.8)
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 #880207, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.007
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.019
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.025
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.035
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.040
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.048
Use #880207 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.