#880C39
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.7% 0.155 8.2), rgb(136, 12, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#880C39 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #880C39 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 12, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 84%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.155 8.2) |
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 #880C39 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #880C39 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #880C39 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #880C39 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F8CCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 7.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B5
oklch(80.8% 0.091 8)
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Step 400
400
#EB768F
oklch(70.7% 0.146 8)
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Step 500
500
#E14C73
oklch(63.1% 0.186 8.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC255C
oklch(55.7% 0.201 8.3)
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Step 700
700
#B0134C
oklch(49.2% 0.187 8.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#880C39
oklch(40.7% 0.155 8.2)
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Step 900
900
#731C35
oklch(37.7% 0.121 8.2)
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Step 950
950
#44121F
oklch(27% 0.077 8.2)
#880C39 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) | #33353A | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524D36 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #950022 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #880C39
#880C39
oklch(40.7% 0.155 8.2)
- #005651
#005651
oklch(40.8% 0.071 188)
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 #880C39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.011
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.026
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.030
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.036
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.039
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.041
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
Use #880C39 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.