#882623
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.3% 0.133 26.4), rgb(136, 38, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#882623 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #882623 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 38, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 59%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.133 26.4) |
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 #882623 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #882623 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #882623 text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #882623 text on black | 2.34:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA6
oklch(81% 0.078 26.8)
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Step 400
400
#E48077
oklch(70.7% 0.125 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#D95C53
oklch(63.2% 0.159 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#C43C38
oklch(55.5% 0.173 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#A92D2A
oklch(49.1% 0.161 26.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#882623
oklch(42.3% 0.133 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F2622
oklch(37.8% 0.105 26.4)
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Step 950
950
#411714
oklch(26.9% 0.066 26.5)
#882623 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) | #423C22 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5120 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #960426 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #882623
#882623
oklch(42.3% 0.133 26.4)
- #005961
#005961
oklch(42.4% 0.072 205.4)
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 #882623, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.024
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.039
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.039
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.044
Use #882623 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.