#880531
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.2% 0.157 11.9), rgb(136, 5, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#880531 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #880531 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 5, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 93%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.157 11.9) |
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 #880531 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #880531 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #880531 text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #880531 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 11.7)
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Step 400
400
#ED7688
oklch(70.8% 0.147 12.1)
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Step 500
500
#E34B6B
oklch(63.1% 0.188 11.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE2153
oklch(55.6% 0.204 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#B20D43
oklch(49.1% 0.19 12)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#880531
oklch(40.2% 0.157 11.9)
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Step 900
900
#741B30
oklch(37.7% 0.123 11.8)
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Step 950
950
#44121C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 12)
#880531 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) | #333231 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524C2E | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96001C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #880531
#880531
oklch(40.2% 0.157 11.9)
- #005452
#005452
oklch(40.3% 0.069 192)
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 #880531, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.010
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.031
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.032
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.035
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.048
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.049
Use #880531 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.