#881805
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(40.7% 0.149 31.9), rgb(136, 24, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#881805 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #881805 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 24, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 93%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.149 31.9) |
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 #881805 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #881805 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #881805 text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #881805 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.088 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D68
oklch(70.7% 0.139 32.1)
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Step 500
500
#E0553E
oklch(63% 0.178 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC3219
oklch(55.6% 0.194 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#B02209
oklch(49.1% 0.18 31.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#881805
oklch(40.7% 0.149 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#732214
oklch(37.8% 0.117 32.2)
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Step 950
950
#44150D
oklch(27% 0.075 31.9)
#881805 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) | #3D3501 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584D00 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #970016 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #881805
#881805
oklch(40.7% 0.149 31.9)
- #005360
#005360
oklch(40.6% 0.071 212.8)
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 #881805, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.018
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.031
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.034
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.040
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.043
Use #881805 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.