#88372D
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.7% 0.113 29.4), rgb(136, 55, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#88372D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88372D |
| RGB | rgb(136, 55, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.113 29.4) |
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 #88372D | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88372D | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88372D text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #88372D text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 29.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.037 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A8
oklch(80.8% 0.066 29.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB877A
oklch(70.8% 0.106 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE6658
oklch(63.1% 0.135 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA4A3D
oklch(55.6% 0.148 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#A03B2F
oklch(49.2% 0.137 29.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88372D
oklch(44.7% 0.113 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#692C25
oklch(37.7% 0.089 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B16
oklch(27.2% 0.056 29.6)
#88372D 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) | #4C462C | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60572B | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #952735 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88372D
#88372D
oklch(44.7% 0.113 29.4)
- #00606B
#00606B
oklch(44.7% 0.077 208.4)
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 #88372D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.036
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.053
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.054
Use #88372D 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.