#881027
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.5% 0.151 18.5), rgb(136, 16, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#881027 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #881027 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 16, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 79%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.151 18.5) |
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 #881027 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #881027 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #881027 text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #881027 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB797E
oklch(70.7% 0.141 18.6)
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Step 500
500
#E1505D
oklch(63.1% 0.18 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD2A44
oklch(55.7% 0.197 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#B11936
oklch(49.2% 0.183 18.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#881027
oklch(40.5% 0.151 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#731E28
oklch(37.6% 0.118 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#441318
oklch(26.9% 0.075 17.8)
#881027 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) | #373427 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D23 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96001B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #881027
#881027
oklch(40.5% 0.151 18.5)
- #005457
#005457
oklch(40.5% 0.069 199)
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 #881027, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.033
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.034
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.038
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.040
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.044
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.047
Use #881027 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.