#882B41
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(43.5% 0.127 9.9), rgb(136, 43, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#882B41 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #882B41 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 43, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.127 9.9) |
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 #882B41 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #882B41 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #882B41 text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #882B41 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#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
#F3CFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF8090
oklch(70.7% 0.118 9.7)
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Step 500
500
#D45C74
oklch(63.1% 0.152 10.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF3E5D
oklch(55.6% 0.165 10)
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Step 700
700
#A42F4D
oklch(49.1% 0.153 9.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#882B41
oklch(43.5% 0.127 9.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2735
oklch(37.8% 0.099 10.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F171F
oklch(26.9% 0.063 9.9)
#882B41 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) | #414141 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59543F | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #941B34 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #882B41
#882B41
oklch(43.5% 0.127 9.9)
- #005E5A
#005E5A
oklch(43.5% 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 #882B41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.052
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
Use #882B41 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.