#881B45
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42% 0.146 3.2), rgb(136, 27, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#881B45 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #881B45 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 27, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 67%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.146 3.2) |
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 #881B45 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #881B45 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #881B45 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #881B45 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
-
Step 200
200
#F6CDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 3.3)
-
Step 300
300
#F0AABB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 3.2)
-
Step 400
400
#E57998
oklch(70.6% 0.137 2.9)
-
Step 500
500
#DA527F
oklch(63.1% 0.174 3)
-
Step 600
600
#C62F68
oklch(55.7% 0.19 3.3)
-
Step 700
700
#AA1F57
oklch(49.1% 0.177 2.9)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#881B45
oklch(42% 0.146 3.2)
-
Step 900
900
#6F203B
oklch(37.6% 0.113 3.4)
-
Step 950
950
#421423
oklch(27.1% 0.073 3.1)
#881B45 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) | #363A46 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534F42 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94002E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #881B45
#881B45
oklch(42% 0.146 3.2)
- #005A51
#005A51
oklch(42% 0.075 183.2)
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 #881B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.028
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.029
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.034
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.036
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.036
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
Use #881B45 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.