#881E1D
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.4% 0.142 26.4), rgb(136, 30, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#881E1D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #881E1D |
| RGB | rgb(136, 30, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 65%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.142 26.4) |
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 #881E1D | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #881E1D | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #881E1D text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #881E1D text on black | 2.25:1 | 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
#E77D74
oklch(70.6% 0.132 26)
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Step 500
500
#DD574F
oklch(63% 0.17 26.5)
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Step 600
600
#C83633
oklch(55.5% 0.184 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD2626
oklch(49.1% 0.171 26.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#881E1D
oklch(41.4% 0.142 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#712320
oklch(37.7% 0.111 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#421613
oklch(26.9% 0.069 26.6)
#881E1D 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) | #3E381C | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F19 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96001F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #881E1D
#881E1D
oklch(41.4% 0.142 26.4)
- #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 #881E1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.027
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.032
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.040
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.040
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.043
Use #881E1D 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.