#882C4B
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.9% 0.128 3.3), rgb(136, 44, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#882C4B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #882C4B |
| RGB | rgb(136, 44, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.128 3.3) |
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 #882C4B | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #882C4B | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #882C4B text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #882C4B text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 3)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBC
oklch(80.9% 0.075 2.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE7F99
oklch(70.7% 0.12 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#D25C80
oklch(63.2% 0.153 3.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD3E69
oklch(55.6% 0.166 3.5)
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Step 700
700
#A32F58
oklch(49.2% 0.155 3.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#882C4B
oklch(43.9% 0.128 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A263C
oklch(37.6% 0.1 3.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1723
oklch(27% 0.064 3.5)
#882C4B 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) | #3F424C | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575449 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #942038 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #882C4B
#882C4B
oklch(43.9% 0.128 3.3)
- #006057
#006057
oklch(43.9% 0.078 183.8)
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 #882C4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.043
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.044
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
Use #882C4B 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.