#88363E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.112 16.9), rgb(136, 54, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#88363E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88363E |
| RGB | rgb(136, 54, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.112 16.9) |
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 #88363E | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88363E | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88363E text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #88363E 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA8589
oklch(70.7% 0.105 17)
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Step 500
500
#CE646C
oklch(63.2% 0.134 17)
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Step 600
600
#B94854
oklch(55.6% 0.146 16.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3944
oklch(49.2% 0.135 17.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88363E
oklch(44.9% 0.112 16.9)
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Step 900
900
#682B31
oklch(37.7% 0.088 16.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1D
oklch(27% 0.055 16.1)
#88363E 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) | #49463E | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E573C | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #942939 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88363E
#88363E
oklch(44.9% 0.112 16.9)
- #006263
#006263
oklch(45% 0.077 196)
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 #88363E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.055
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.059
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
Use #88363E 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.