#881E1B
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.4% 0.142 27.2), rgb(136, 30, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#881E1B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #881E1B |
| RGB | rgb(136, 30, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 67%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.142 27.2) |
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 #881E1B | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #881E1B | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #881E1B text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #881E1B 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.046 26.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 26.4)
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Step 400
400
#E87E72
oklch(70.8% 0.133 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD574D
oklch(63% 0.17 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#C93631
oklch(55.7% 0.185 27.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD2623
oklch(49.1% 0.172 27.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#881E1B
oklch(41.4% 0.142 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#71231F
oklch(37.7% 0.111 26.7)
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Step 950
950
#431612
oklch(27.1% 0.071 27.8)
#881E1B 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) | #3E3819 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F16 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96001F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #881E1B
#881E1B
oklch(41.4% 0.142 27.2)
- #00565F
#00565F
oklch(41.4% 0.071 207)
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 #881E1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.027
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.031
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.039
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.043
Use #881E1B 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.