#882147
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.6% 0.141 3.1), rgb(136, 33, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#882147 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #882147 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 33, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 61%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.141 3.1) |
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 #882147 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #882147 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #882147 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #882147 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFABBB
oklch(81% 0.082 3.6)
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Step 400
400
#E37B98
oklch(70.6% 0.132 3.2)
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Step 500
500
#D8557F
oklch(63.1% 0.168 3.3)
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Step 600
600
#C33469
oklch(55.6% 0.183 3)
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Step 700
700
#A82557
oklch(49.1% 0.17 3.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#882147
oklch(42.6% 0.141 3.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E223C
oklch(37.7% 0.11 2.9)
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Step 950
950
#411523
oklch(27% 0.07 3.2)
#882147 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) | #393D48 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545145 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #940D31 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #882147
#882147
oklch(42.6% 0.141 3.1)
- #005C53
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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 #882147, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.031
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.035
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.037
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.041
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.055
Use #882147 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.