#882934
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.9% 0.129 17.9), rgb(136, 41, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#882934 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #882934 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 41, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 54%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.129 17.9) |
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 #882934 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #882934 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #882934 text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #882934 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F8E4E4
oklch(93.5% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.042 18)
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Step 300
300
#EDADAE
oklch(80.8% 0.075 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#E18084
oklch(70.6% 0.12 17.9)
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Step 500
500
#D65C66
oklch(63.1% 0.154 17.7)
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Step 600
600
#C13E4D
oklch(55.6% 0.166 17.9)
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Step 700
700
#A62E3E
oklch(49% 0.155 17.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#882934
oklch(42.9% 0.129 17.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D262D
oklch(37.7% 0.101 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#40171A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 18)
#882934 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) | #423F34 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5332 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95132E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #882934
#882934
oklch(42.9% 0.129 17.9)
- #005C5E
#005C5E
oklch(43.1% 0.073 197.4)
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 #882934, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.041
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.050
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.054
Use #882934 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.