#882B06
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.6% 0.134 38.3), rgb(136, 43, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#882B06 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #882B06 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 43, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 92%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.134 38.3) |
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 #882B06 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #882B06 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #882B06 text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #882B06 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEB09C
oklch(81% 0.078 38.6)
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Step 400
400
#E28365
oklch(70.6% 0.125 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#D76039
oklch(63% 0.159 38.4)
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Step 600
600
#C3420E
oklch(55.6% 0.174 38.4)
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Step 700
700
#A73300
oklch(49% 0.16 38.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#882B06
oklch(42.6% 0.134 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2911
oklch(37.8% 0.104 38.6)
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Step 950
950
#41190C
oklch(27.1% 0.066 38.3)
#882B06 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) | #473D00 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5200 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #960B25 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #882B06
#882B06
oklch(42.6% 0.134 38.3)
- #00586B
#00586B
oklch(42.5% 0.077 219.1)
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 #882B06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.013
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.015
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.021
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.032
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.047
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.048
Use #882B06 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.