#883657
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.117 357.7), rgb(136, 54, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#883657 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883657 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 54, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.117 357.7) |
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 #883657 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #883657 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883657 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #883657 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
-
Step 200
200
#EFCFD9
oklch(88.4% 0.038 357.1)
-
Step 300
300
#E6AFC1
oklch(80.9% 0.068 357.3)
-
Step 400
400
#D883A1
oklch(70.8% 0.11 357.6)
-
Step 500
500
#CA618A
oklch(63% 0.14 357.3)
-
Step 600
600
#B64573
oklch(55.6% 0.153 358)
-
Step 700
700
#9C3661
oklch(49.1% 0.142 357.6)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#883657
oklch(45.6% 0.117 357.7)
-
Step 900
900
#662A42
oklch(37.7% 0.091 357.3)
-
Step 950
950
#3C1926
oklch(26.9% 0.058 358.2)
#883657 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) | #434958 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595855 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #923043 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883657
#883657
oklch(45.6% 0.117 357.7)
- #006657
#006657
oklch(45.7% 0.084 178)
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 #883657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.071
Use #883657 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.