#881A09
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(40.9% 0.147 31.6), rgb(136, 26, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#881A09 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.147 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 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #881A09 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 26, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 88%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.147 31.6) |
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 #881A09 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #881A09 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #881A09 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #881A09 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
#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
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.087 31.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D69
oklch(70.8% 0.139 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#E05640
oklch(63.2% 0.177 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB341D
oklch(55.6% 0.191 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF240E
oklch(49.1% 0.178 31.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#881A09
oklch(40.9% 0.147 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#722216
oklch(37.6% 0.115 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#43160E
oklch(27% 0.072 32.1)
#881A09 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) | #3E3605 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E01 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #970018 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #881A09
#881A09
oklch(40.9% 0.147 31.6)
- #005460
#005460
oklch(40.9% 0.071 211.3)
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 #881A09, 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 0.020
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.033
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.033
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.042
Use #881A09 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.