#88283F
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(43.1% 0.131 10.3), rgb(136, 40, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#88283F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88283F |
| RGB | rgb(136, 40, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.131 10.3) |
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 #88283F | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88283F | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88283F text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #88283F text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 10.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB5
oklch(81% 0.076 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#E17F8F
oklch(70.8% 0.122 10.2)
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Step 500
500
#D55A73
oklch(63% 0.156 10.2)
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Step 600
600
#C13C5C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 10.3)
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Step 700
700
#A62C4B
oklch(49.1% 0.158 10.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88283F
oklch(43.1% 0.131 10.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D2535
oklch(37.7% 0.103 10)
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Step 950
950
#40171F
oklch(27% 0.064 10.3)
#88283F 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) | #3F3F3F | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58533D | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #951631 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88283F
#88283F
oklch(43.1% 0.131 10.3)
- #005D59
#005D59
oklch(43.2% 0.075 189.7)
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 #88283F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.040
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.050
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
Use #88283F 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.