#881618
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(40.7% 0.148 26.3), rgb(136, 22, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#881618 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #881618 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 22, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.148 26.3) |
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 #881618 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #881618 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #881618 text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #881618 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 26)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA3
oklch(80.9% 0.087 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA7B72
oklch(70.6% 0.139 26)
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Step 500
500
#E0534C
oklch(63% 0.177 26.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC302F
oklch(55.6% 0.193 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#B01F22
oklch(49.1% 0.18 26.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#881618
oklch(40.7% 0.148 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#73211E
oklch(37.8% 0.116 26.4)
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Step 950
950
#441512
oklch(27.1% 0.073 26.7)
#881618 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) | #3B3516 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D13 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #960019 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #881618
#881618
oklch(40.7% 0.148 26.3)
- #00545C
#00545C
oklch(40.7% 0.07 205.9)
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 #881618, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.019
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.020
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.032
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.043
Use #881618 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.