#881932
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.3% 0.145 14.3), rgb(136, 25, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#881932 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #881932 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 25, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 69%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.145 14.3) |
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 #881932 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #881932 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #881932 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #881932 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 14.9)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.085 13.6)
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Step 400
400
#E87A86
oklch(70.6% 0.136 14.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE5368
oklch(63.2% 0.173 14.6)
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Step 600
600
#C93050
oklch(55.7% 0.188 14.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD2041
oklch(49.1% 0.175 14.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#881932
oklch(41.3% 0.145 14.3)
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Step 900
900
#71202F
oklch(37.6% 0.113 13.7)
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Step 950
950
#43141B
oklch(27% 0.073 14.5)
#881932 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) | #393832 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E2F | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #950024 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #881932
#881932
oklch(41.3% 0.145 14.3)
- #005757
#005757
oklch(41.4% 0.071 194.8)
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 #881932, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.021
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.046
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.047
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
Use #881932 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.