#883038
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43.9% 0.12 18.2), rgb(136, 48, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#883038 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883038 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 48, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 48%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.12 18.2) |
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 #883038 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #883038 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883038 text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #883038 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 18.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE8386
oklch(70.8% 0.112 18.2)
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Step 500
500
#D26068
oklch(63.1% 0.144 17.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD434F
oklch(55.5% 0.157 18.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33440
oklch(49.2% 0.146 18.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#883038
oklch(43.9% 0.12 18.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A292E
oklch(37.6% 0.093 18.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F191B
oklch(27.1% 0.059 18.7)
#883038 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) | #464338 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5536 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #951F33 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883038
#883038
oklch(43.9% 0.12 18.2)
- #005E61
#005E61
oklch(43.8% 0.074 198.6)
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 #883038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.054
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.056
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.060
Use #883038 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.