#883049
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.3% 0.122 6), rgb(136, 48, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#883049 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883049 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 48, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 48%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.122 6) |
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 #883049 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #883049 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883049 text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #883049 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 6.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC8196
oklch(70.6% 0.114 5.6)
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Step 500
500
#D05F7C
oklch(63.2% 0.145 6.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB4265
oklch(55.6% 0.158 6.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13254
oklch(49.1% 0.148 5.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#883049
oklch(44.3% 0.122 6)
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Step 900
900
#69283A
oklch(37.6% 0.095 5.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1822
oklch(27% 0.061 5.5)
#883049 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) | #42444A | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595647 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94243A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883049
#883049
oklch(44.3% 0.122 6)
- #00615A
#00615A
oklch(44.3% 0.078 186.3)
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 #883049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.055
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.055
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.058
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
Use #883049 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.