#880738
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.5% 0.157 8.3), rgb(136, 7, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#880738 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 8°. 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 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #880738 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 7, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 90%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.157 8.3) |
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 #880738 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #880738 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #880738 text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #880738 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 8.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.092 8.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC768F
oklch(70.8% 0.147 8.2)
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Step 500
500
#E24B73
oklch(63.2% 0.188 8.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD225C
oklch(55.7% 0.204 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#B10E4B
oklch(49.1% 0.19 8.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#880738
oklch(40.5% 0.157 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#731B35
oklch(37.6% 0.122 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#44121F
oklch(27% 0.077 8.2)
#880738 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) | #323439 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514C35 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #950020 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #880738
#880738
oklch(40.5% 0.157 8.3)
- #005550
#005550
oklch(40.5% 0.07 187.9)
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 #880738, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.010
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.025
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.030
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.035
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.042
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.046
Use #880738 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.