#881727
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41% 0.146 19.9), rgb(136, 23, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#881727 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #881727 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 23, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.146 19.9) |
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 #881727 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #881727 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #881727 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #881727 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.048 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABAA
oklch(80.9% 0.085 20)
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Step 400
400
#E97B7D
oklch(70.7% 0.136 20)
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Step 500
500
#DF535C
oklch(63.1% 0.175 19.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB2F42
oklch(55.6% 0.191 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF1F34
oklch(49.2% 0.177 19.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#881727
oklch(41% 0.146 19.9)
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Step 900
900
#722027
oklch(37.6% 0.115 19.9)
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Step 950
950
#431417
oklch(26.9% 0.073 19.7)
#881727 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) | #3A3627 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E23 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96001E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #881727
#881727
oklch(41% 0.146 19.9)
- #005559
#005559
oklch(40.9% 0.069 200.3)
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 #881727, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.032
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.034
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.039
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.042
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.045
Use #881727 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.