#883739
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.9% 0.111 21.2), rgb(136, 55, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#883739 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883739 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 55, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 42%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.111 21.2) |
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 #883739 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #883739 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883739 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #883739 text on black | 2.65:1 | 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
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 20)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AE
oklch(81% 0.065 22.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA8684
oklch(70.8% 0.104 21.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD6565
oklch(63% 0.132 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#B9494D
oklch(55.6% 0.145 21)
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Step 700
700
#9F3A3E
oklch(49.2% 0.134 21.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#883739
oklch(44.9% 0.111 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#682C2D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 21.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.055 21.4)
#883739 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) | #4A4739 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5837 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #952938 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883739
#883739
oklch(44.9% 0.111 21.2)
- #006166
#006166
oklch(44.8% 0.076 201)
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 #883739, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.046
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.049
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.054
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.059
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.061
Use #883739 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.