#88302F
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43.7% 0.121 24.2), rgb(136, 48, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#88302F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88302F |
| RGB | rgb(136, 48, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.121 24.2) |
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 #88302F | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88302F | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88302F text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #88302F text on black | 2.51:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 24.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE837E
oklch(70.6% 0.113 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#D3615D
oklch(63.1% 0.145 24.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE4443
oklch(55.6% 0.157 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#A33535
oklch(49.1% 0.145 24.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88302F
oklch(43.7% 0.121 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A28
oklch(37.8% 0.094 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1918
oklch(27% 0.06 23.4)
#88302F 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) | #47422E | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D552D | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #951D31 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88302F
#88302F
oklch(43.7% 0.121 24.2)
- #005D65
#005D65
oklch(43.6% 0.075 205)
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 #88302F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.039
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.040
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.054
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.056
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.056
Use #88302F 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.