#883631
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.6% 0.114 26.2), rgb(136, 54, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#883631 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883631 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 54, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 47%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.114 26.2) |
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 #883631 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #883631 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883631 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #883631 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.038 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1AA
oklch(81% 0.067 26.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB867D
oklch(70.7% 0.106 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF655D
oklch(63.2% 0.136 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA4943
oklch(55.6% 0.148 26)
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Step 700
700
#A03A35
oklch(49.2% 0.137 26.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#883631
oklch(44.6% 0.114 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#692C28
oklch(37.8% 0.089 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A17
oklch(27% 0.057 26.4)
#883631 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) | #4B4530 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F572F | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #952635 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883631
#883631
oklch(44.6% 0.114 26.2)
- #006069
#006069
oklch(44.7% 0.076 206)
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 #883631, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.039
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.044
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.055
Use #883631 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.