#88233B
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.5% 0.136 11.4), rgb(136, 35, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#88233B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88233B |
| RGB | rgb(136, 35, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 59%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.136 11.4) |
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 #88233B | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88233B | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #88233B text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #88233B text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 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
#EFACB4
oklch(81% 0.079 11.1)
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Step 400
400
#E47D8C
oklch(70.7% 0.128 11.6)
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Step 500
500
#D85870
oklch(63.1% 0.161 11.5)
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Step 600
600
#C43859
oklch(55.7% 0.176 11.3)
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Step 700
700
#A82848
oklch(49% 0.164 11.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88233B
oklch(42.5% 0.136 11.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2433
oklch(37.7% 0.105 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#41161E
oklch(27% 0.067 11.3)
#88233B 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) | #3D3C3B | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575138 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95092D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88233B
#88233B
oklch(42.5% 0.136 11.4)
- #005B58
#005B58
oklch(42.5% 0.073 190.9)
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 #88233B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.032
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.047
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.048
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.050
Use #88233B 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.