#883348
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.117 7.9), rgb(136, 51, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#883348 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883348 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 51, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.117 7.9) |
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 #883348 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #883348 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883348 text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #883348 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB8
oklch(81% 0.069 8.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB8394
oklch(70.8% 0.11 7.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE6179
oklch(63.1% 0.14 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#B94462
oklch(55.5% 0.152 7.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3551
oklch(49% 0.141 8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#883348
oklch(44.7% 0.117 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#682938
oklch(37.5% 0.091 7.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1921
oklch(27.1% 0.059 8.2)
#883348 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) | #454648 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5746 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94283B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883348
#883348
oklch(44.7% 0.117 7.9)
- #00625C
#00625C
oklch(44.7% 0.078 187.5)
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 #883348, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.060
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
Use #883348 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.