#881848
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.9% 0.15 0.9), rgb(136, 24, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#881848 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #881848 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 24, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 70%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.15 0.9) |
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 #881848 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #881848 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #881848 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #881848 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.049 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.088 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#E6789B
oklch(70.7% 0.14 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#DB5083
oklch(63.1% 0.179 1)
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Step 600
600
#C62C6D
oklch(55.6% 0.195 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB1C5B
oklch(49.2% 0.181 0.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#881848
oklch(41.9% 0.15 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#701F3E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 1.1)
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Step 950
950
#421424
oklch(27.1% 0.073 1.7)
#881848 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) | #343A49 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524F45 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94002E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #881848
#881848
oklch(41.9% 0.15 0.9)
- #005A4F
#005A4F
oklch(41.9% 0.076 180.8)
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 #881848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.024
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.024
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.031
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.035
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.035
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
Use #881848 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.