#880F1D
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(40.3% 0.152 23), rgb(136, 15, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#880F1D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #880F1D |
| RGB | rgb(136, 15, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 80%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.152 23) |
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 #880F1D | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #880F1D | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #880F1D text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #880F1D text on black | 2.13:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7976
oklch(70.7% 0.143 22.9)
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Step 500
500
#E25053
oklch(63% 0.182 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#CE2A37
oklch(55.6% 0.198 23)
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Step 700
700
#B1192A
oklch(49% 0.184 22.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#880F1D
oklch(40.3% 0.152 23)
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Step 900
900
#741E22
oklch(37.7% 0.119 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#441414
oklch(27% 0.074 23.5)
#880F1D 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) | #38331C | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C18 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #960016 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #880F1D
#880F1D
oklch(40.3% 0.152 23)
- #005359
#005359
oklch(40.3% 0.069 203.3)
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 #880F1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.021
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.028
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.031
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.036
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
Use #880F1D 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.