#881B23
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.2% 0.144 22.8), rgb(136, 27, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#881B23 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #881B23 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 27, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 67%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.144 22.8) |
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 #881B23 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #881B23 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #881B23 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #881B23 text on black | 2.22:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECB
oklch(88.6% 0.047 23)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 23.6)
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Step 400
400
#E87C79
oklch(70.7% 0.134 22.7)
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Step 500
500
#DE5557
oklch(63.1% 0.172 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#C9333C
oklch(55.5% 0.186 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE232E
oklch(49.2% 0.174 22.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#881B23
oklch(41.2% 0.144 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#712224
oklch(37.6% 0.111 22.8)
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Step 950
950
#431515
oklch(27% 0.072 23.2)
#881B23 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) | #3C3722 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E1F | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96001F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #881B23
#881B23
oklch(41.2% 0.144 22.8)
- #00565C
#00565C
oklch(41.3% 0.07 203)
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 #881B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.029
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.038
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
Use #881B23 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.