#88374D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.4% 0.113 5.8), rgb(136, 55, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#88374D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88374D |
| RGB | rgb(136, 55, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 42%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.113 5.8) |
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 #88374D | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88374D | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88374D text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #88374D text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBA
oklch(80.8% 0.067 5.6)
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Step 400
400
#D88497
oklch(70.7% 0.105 5.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB637D
oklch(63.1% 0.134 5.9)
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Step 600
600
#B64766
oklch(55.5% 0.146 5.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D3855
oklch(49.2% 0.136 5.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88374D
oklch(45.4% 0.113 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#672B3B
oklch(37.8% 0.088 5.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A22
oklch(27% 0.054 6.5)
#88374D 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) | #47484E | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C584B | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #932E3F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88374D
#88374D
oklch(45.4% 0.113 5.8)
- #00645D
#00645D
oklch(45.3% 0.079 186.5)
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 #88374D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.066
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.067
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.068
Use #88374D 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.