#883442
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.115 12.9), rgb(136, 52, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#883442 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 13°. 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 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883442 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 52, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.115 12.9) |
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 #883442 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #883442 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883442 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #883442 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
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB848D
oklch(70.8% 0.107 13.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE6272
oklch(63.1% 0.137 12.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA465A
oklch(55.7% 0.15 13)
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Step 700
700
#A0374A
oklch(49.2% 0.139 13.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#883442
oklch(44.7% 0.115 12.9)
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Step 900
900
#692A34
oklch(37.7% 0.091 12.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E191E
oklch(27% 0.058 13.4)
#883442 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) | #474642 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5740 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #942739 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883442
#883442
oklch(44.7% 0.115 12.9)
- #006160
#006160
oklch(44.6% 0.076 193.5)
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 #883442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.061
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.062
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.063
Use #883442 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.