#88231E
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.9% 0.137 27.6), rgb(136, 35, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#88231E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88231E |
| RGB | rgb(136, 35, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.137 27.6) |
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 #88231E | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88231E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #88231E text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #88231E text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA4
oklch(80.8% 0.08 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#E57F73
oklch(70.6% 0.128 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#DB5A4F
oklch(63.1% 0.164 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#C63A33
oklch(55.6% 0.178 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#AB2B25
oklch(49.2% 0.166 27.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88231E
oklch(41.9% 0.137 27.6)
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Step 900
900
#70251F
oklch(37.8% 0.108 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#421713
oklch(27.1% 0.068 27.8)
#88231E 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) | #413A1C | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A501A | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #960023 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88231E
#88231E
oklch(41.9% 0.137 27.6)
- #005761
#005761
oklch(41.8% 0.072 208.2)
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 #88231E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.024
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.038
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.039
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.041
Use #88231E 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.