#88170C
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(40.6% 0.149 30.2), rgb(136, 23, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#88170C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 30°. 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 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88170C |
| RGB | rgb(136, 23, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 84%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.149 30.2) |
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 #88170C | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88170C | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #88170C text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #88170C 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9F
oklch(81% 0.087 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C6B
oklch(70.6% 0.139 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#E15442
oklch(63.1% 0.179 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC3121
oklch(55.6% 0.194 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#B02113
oklch(49.1% 0.18 30.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88170C
oklch(40.6% 0.149 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#732118
oklch(37.7% 0.117 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#44150F
oklch(27.1% 0.074 29.9)
#88170C 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) | #3C3508 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584D03 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #970016 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88170C
#88170C
oklch(40.6% 0.149 30.2)
- #00535E
#00535E
oklch(40.5% 0.07 210.1)
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 #88170C, 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 0.030
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.042
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.045
Use #88170C 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.