#88222E
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.1% 0.136 19), rgb(136, 34, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#88222E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88222E |
| RGB | rgb(136, 34, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 60%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.136 19) |
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 #88222E | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88222E | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #88222E text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #88222E text on black | 2.31:1 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 18)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAC
oklch(80.9% 0.08 19)
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Step 400
400
#E57E81
oklch(70.8% 0.127 19)
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Step 500
500
#DA5861
oklch(63% 0.163 19)
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Step 600
600
#C53848
oklch(55.5% 0.177 18.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA2939
oklch(49.1% 0.164 19.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88222E
oklch(42.1% 0.136 19)
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Step 900
900
#6F242A
oklch(37.7% 0.106 19.2)
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Step 950
950
#411619
oklch(26.9% 0.067 18.6)
#88222E 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) | #3E3B2E | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58502B | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #960027 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88222E
#88222E
oklch(42.1% 0.136 19)
- #00595C
#00595C
oklch(42.1% 0.072 198.8)
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 #88222E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.044
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.047
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.050
Use #88222E 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.