#881109
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(40.2% 0.153 29.6), rgb(136, 17, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#881109 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #881109 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 17, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 88%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.153 29.6) |
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 #881109 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #881109 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #881109 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #881109 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.09 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B6A
oklch(70.7% 0.143 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#E35241
oklch(63.2% 0.183 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE2D20
oklch(55.6% 0.199 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#B21C11
oklch(49.1% 0.185 29.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#881109
oklch(40.2% 0.153 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#742017
oklch(37.8% 0.119 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#44140F
oklch(26.9% 0.075 28.9)
#881109 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) | #3A3305 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574C00 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #970012 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #881109
#881109
oklch(40.2% 0.153 29.6)
- #00525D
#00525D
oklch(40.2% 0.07 210.3)
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 #881109, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.011
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.017
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.025
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.045
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.046
Use #881109 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.