#882249
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.8% 0.14 2.1), rgb(136, 34, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#882249 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 2°. 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 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #882249 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 34, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 60%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.14 2.1) |
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 #882249 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #882249 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #882249 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #882249 text on black | 2.37:1 | 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
#F4CDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.046 0.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBC
oklch(80.9% 0.081 2.4)
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Step 400
400
#E27C9A
oklch(70.7% 0.13 2.1)
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Step 500
500
#D75581
oklch(63% 0.168 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#C2356B
oklch(55.6% 0.181 2)
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Step 700
700
#A72559
oklch(49% 0.169 2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#882249
oklch(42.8% 0.14 2.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D223D
oklch(37.6% 0.109 1.7)
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Step 950
950
#401524
oklch(26.9% 0.069 1.1)
#882249 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) | #393D4A | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545147 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #941132 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #882249
#882249
oklch(42.8% 0.14 2.1)
- #005D52
#005D52
oklch(42.9% 0.077 181.2)
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 #882249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.031
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.053
Use #882249 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.