#881500
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(40.4% 0.152 32.3), rgb(136, 21, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#881500 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #881500 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 21, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.152 32.3) |
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 #881500 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #881500 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #881500 text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #881500 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.088 33)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C66
oklch(70.7% 0.142 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#E2543B
oklch(63.2% 0.182 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD3013
oklch(55.6% 0.197 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#B12001
oklch(49.1% 0.183 32.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#881500
oklch(40.4% 0.152 32.3)
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Step 900
900
#732113
oklch(37.6% 0.118 32.2)
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Step 950
950
#44150C
oklch(27% 0.075 32.8)
#881500 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) | #3C3400 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584D00 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #970013 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #881500
#881500
oklch(40.4% 0.152 32.3)
- #00525F
#00525F
oklch(40.3% 0.07 212.9)
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 #881500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.016
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.029
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.042
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
Use #881500 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.