#882B01
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(42.6% 0.135 39.4), rgb(136, 43, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#882B01 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #882B01 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 43, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 99%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.135 39.4) |
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 #882B01 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #882B01 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #882B01 text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #882B01 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEB09B
oklch(81% 0.079 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#E28363
oklch(70.6% 0.126 39.3)
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Step 500
500
#D76036
oklch(63% 0.16 39.3)
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Step 600
600
#C34204
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.4)
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Step 700
700
#A63600
oklch(49.2% 0.156 39.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#882B01
oklch(42.6% 0.135 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E290F
oklch(37.8% 0.105 39.5)
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Step 950
950
#41190B
oklch(27.1% 0.067 39.3)
#882B01 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) | #473D00 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5200 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #960B24 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #882B01
#882B01
oklch(42.6% 0.135 39.4)
- #00586B
#00586B
oklch(42.5% 0.077 219.1)
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 #882B01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.014
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.015
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.021
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.033
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.048
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.049
Use #882B01 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.