#881F13
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.4% 0.142 30.4), rgb(136, 31, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#881F13 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #881F13 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 31, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 75%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.142 30.4) |
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 #881F13 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #881F13 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #881F13 text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #881F13 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2ADA1
oklch(81% 0.084 30)
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Step 400
400
#E77E6D
oklch(70.6% 0.133 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD5846
oklch(63% 0.17 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#C93726
oklch(55.6% 0.186 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD2819
oklch(49.2% 0.172 30.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#881F13
oklch(41.4% 0.142 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#71241A
oklch(37.7% 0.111 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#421610
oklch(26.9% 0.07 30.1)
#881F13 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) | #403810 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F0D | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96001D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #881F13
#881F13
oklch(41.4% 0.142 30.4)
- #005661
#005661
oklch(41.5% 0.072 209.7)
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 #881F13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.026
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.035
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.036
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.038
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.039
Use #881F13 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.