#882248
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.7% 0.14 2.7), rgb(136, 34, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#882248 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #882248 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 34, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 60%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.14 2.7) |
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 #882248 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #882248 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #882248 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #882248 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F4CDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBC
oklch(80.9% 0.081 2.4)
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Step 400
400
#E37C99
oklch(70.8% 0.13 3)
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Step 500
500
#D75680
oklch(63.1% 0.166 2.8)
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Step 600
600
#C2356A
oklch(55.6% 0.181 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#A72658
oklch(49.1% 0.168 2.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#882248
oklch(42.7% 0.14 2.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D223C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#411523
oklch(27% 0.07 3.2)
#882248 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) | #393D49 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545146 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #941032 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #882248
#882248
oklch(42.7% 0.14 2.7)
- #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 #882248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.037
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.054
Use #882248 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.