#88323C
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.3% 0.118 16.4), rgb(136, 50, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#88323C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88323C |
| RGB | rgb(136, 50, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.118 16.4) |
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 #88323C | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88323C | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88323C text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #88323C 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
#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
#F1D0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 16.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC8389
oklch(70.6% 0.11 15.9)
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Step 500
500
#D0616B
oklch(63% 0.141 16.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB4553
oklch(55.5% 0.152 16.6)
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Step 700
700
#A13544
oklch(49% 0.142 16)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88323C
oklch(44.3% 0.118 16.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A30
oklch(37.8% 0.092 16.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E191C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 16.8)
#88323C 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) | #46443C | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C563A | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #952336 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88323C
#88323C
oklch(44.3% 0.118 16.4)
- #006061
#006061
oklch(44.3% 0.076 196)
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 #88323C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.059
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.060
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.061
Use #88323C 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.