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#881B2F Color

#881B2F is rgb(136, 27, 47) in RGB, hsl(349, 67%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 80%, 65%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Ruby (#841B2D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#881B2F
HEX#881B2F
RGBrgb(136, 27, 47)
HSLhsl(349, 67%, 32%)
HSVhsv(349, 80%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 80%, 65%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(41.4% 0.143 16.5)
LABlab(30.49% 46.20 17.97)
LCHlch(30.49% 49.57 21.26)

What #881B2F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #881B2F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#881B2F Channel Values

How #881B2F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 136 · G 27 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 349° · S 67% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 349° · S 80% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 80% · Y 65% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.36:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #881B2F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text9.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #881B2F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #881B2F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #881B2F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #881B2F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#881B2F
Protanopia#40402E
Protanomaly#65352E
Deuteranopia#545429
Deuteranomaly#6D442B
Tritanopia#871E1E
Tritanomaly#881D26
Achromatopsia#474747

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Using #881B2F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-881b2f: #881B2F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #881B2F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-881b2f': '#881B2F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.533, green: 0.106, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_881b2f">#881B2F</color>
SVG fillfill="#881B2F"

More Red Colors

#881B2F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#881B2F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #881B2F?

#881B2F is a dark red — rgb(136, 27, 47) in RGB and hsl(349, 67%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Ruby (#841B2D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.6.

What is the RGB value of #881B2F?

#881B2F is rgb(136, 27, 47) — red 136, green 27, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #881B2F?

#881B2F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 80%, 65%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #881B2F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #881B2F scores 9.36:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #881B2F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #881B2F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 16.38, which is visibly different.

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