#881319
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(40.5% 0.15 25.3), rgb(136, 19, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#881319 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #881319 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 19, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 75%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.15 25.3) |
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 #881319 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #881319 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #881319 text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #881319 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 24.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB7A73
oklch(70.6% 0.141 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#E1524E
oklch(63% 0.179 25.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD2D31
oklch(55.6% 0.196 25.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11D24
oklch(49.2% 0.182 25.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#881319
oklch(40.5% 0.15 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#73201F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 25.3)
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Step 950
950
#441413
oklch(27% 0.075 24.6)
#881319 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) | #3A3418 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D14 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #960017 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #881319
#881319
oklch(40.5% 0.15 25.3)
- #00535B
#00535B
oklch(40.4% 0.069 206)
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 #881319, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.018
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.023
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.030
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.040
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.044
Use #881319 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.