#882F44
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.1% 0.122 9.3), rgb(136, 47, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#882F44 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #882F44 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 47, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.122 9.3) |
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 #882F44 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #882F44 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #882F44 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #882F44 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD8191
oklch(70.6% 0.114 9.2)
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Step 500
500
#D15E76
oklch(63% 0.147 9.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC415F
oklch(55.5% 0.159 9.2)
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Step 700
700
#A2324E
oklch(49.1% 0.148 9.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#882F44
oklch(44.1% 0.122 9.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2837
oklch(37.7% 0.095 8.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1820
oklch(26.9% 0.06 8.8)
#882F44 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) | #434344 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5542 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #942237 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #882F44
#882F44
oklch(44.1% 0.122 9.3)
- #00605B
#00605B
oklch(44.1% 0.076 188.6)
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 #882F44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.052
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.056
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
Use #882F44 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.