#883546
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.114 10.3), rgb(136, 53, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#883546 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883546 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 53, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.114 10.3) |
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 #883546 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #883546 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883546 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #883546 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 10.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8491
oklch(70.8% 0.107 10.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD6276
oklch(63% 0.137 10.1)
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Step 600
600
#B9465F
oklch(55.6% 0.149 10.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F374E
oklch(49.2% 0.138 10.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#883546
oklch(44.9% 0.114 10.3)
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Step 900
900
#682A36
oklch(37.6% 0.09 10.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1920
oklch(26.9% 0.057 9.5)
#883546 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) | #474746 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5744 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #942A3B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883546
#883546
oklch(44.9% 0.114 10.3)
- #00625F
#00625F
oklch(44.8% 0.077 191.1)
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 #883546, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.064
Use #883546 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.