#881A35
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.5% 0.144 12.8), rgb(136, 26, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#881A35 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 13°. 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 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #881A35 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 26, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 68%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.144 12.8) |
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 #881A35 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #881A35 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #881A35 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #881A35 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F6CDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 13.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB1
oklch(80.8% 0.085 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#E77A89
oklch(70.6% 0.135 12.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD536C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 12.6)
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Step 600
600
#C83054
oklch(55.6% 0.188 12.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC2044
oklch(49% 0.174 12.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#881A35
oklch(41.5% 0.144 12.8)
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Step 900
900
#712130
oklch(37.8% 0.112 13.3)
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Step 950
950
#42151C
oklch(27% 0.07 13.7)
#881A35 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) | #393835 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554F32 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #950026 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #881A35
#881A35
oklch(41.5% 0.144 12.8)
- #005856
#005856
oklch(41.6% 0.071 192.1)
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 #881A35, 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 #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.046
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.048
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.048
Use #881A35 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.