#883517
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44.1% 0.121 39.1), rgb(136, 53, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#883517 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883517 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 53, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.121 39.1) |
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 #883517 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #883517 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883517 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #883517 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29F
oklch(81% 0.071 39.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD876A
oklch(70.7% 0.114 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#D16641
oklch(63.1% 0.145 39.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC4A1F
oklch(55.6% 0.157 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A23A11
oklch(49.1% 0.146 39.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#883517
oklch(44.1% 0.121 39.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C17
oklch(37.7% 0.095 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#883517 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) | #4C4413 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615614 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96212F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883517
#883517
oklch(44.1% 0.121 39.1)
- #005D71
#005D71
oklch(44.2% 0.08 219.1)
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 #883517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.012
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.014
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.024
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.049
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.051
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.052
Use #883517 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.