#881239
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41% 0.151 9), rgb(136, 18, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#881239 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #881239 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 18, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 77%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.151 9) |
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 #881239 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #881239 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #881239 text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #881239 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.049 8.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.088 8.5)
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Step 400
400
#E9788E
oklch(70.7% 0.141 9)
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Step 500
500
#DF4F72
oklch(63.1% 0.18 9.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA295B
oklch(55.5% 0.196 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#AE184B
oklch(49% 0.183 8.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#881239
oklch(41% 0.151 9)
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Step 900
900
#721E34
oklch(37.7% 0.118 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#43131F
oklch(27% 0.075 8.4)
#881239 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) | #35363A | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534D36 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #950024 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #881239
#881239
oklch(41% 0.151 9)
- #005752
#005752
oklch(41.2% 0.072 188.1)
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 #881239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.013
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.030
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.033
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
Use #881239 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.