#88203A
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.1% 0.139 11.2), rgb(136, 32, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#88203A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88203A |
| RGB | rgb(136, 32, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 62%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.139 11.2) |
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 #88203A | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88203A | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #88203A text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #88203A text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 11)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 11.4)
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Step 400
400
#E57C8C
oklch(70.7% 0.13 11.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA5670
oklch(63.1% 0.166 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#C53558
oklch(55.6% 0.18 11.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2648
oklch(49.2% 0.168 11.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88203A
oklch(42.1% 0.139 11.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F2333
oklch(37.8% 0.108 11.3)
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Step 950
950
#41151E
oklch(26.9% 0.069 10.4)
#88203A 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) | #3B3B3A | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565037 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95012B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88203A
#88203A
oklch(42.1% 0.139 11.2)
- #005A57
#005A57
oklch(42.2% 0.073 190.8)
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 #88203A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.028
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.046
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
Use #88203A 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.