#882848
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.4% 0.132 4.2), rgb(136, 40, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#882848 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #882848 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 40, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.132 4.2) |
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 #882848 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #882848 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #882848 text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #882848 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 3.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBB
oklch(80.8% 0.077 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07E97
oklch(70.7% 0.124 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#D4597E
oklch(63% 0.158 4)
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Step 600
600
#BF3A67
oklch(55.5% 0.172 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#A52B56
oklch(49.1% 0.16 4.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#882848
oklch(43.4% 0.132 4.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C253B
oklch(37.7% 0.103 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#401723
oklch(27.2% 0.065 4.1)
#882848 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) | #3D4049 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565346 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #941935 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #882848
#882848
oklch(43.4% 0.132 4.2)
- #005E56
#005E56
oklch(43.3% 0.076 184.8)
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 #882848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.039
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.041
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.059
Use #882848 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.