#883750
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.5% 0.113 3.4), rgb(136, 55, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#883750 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883750 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 55, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 42%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.113 3.4) |
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 #883750 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #883750 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883750 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #883750 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#D8849A
oklch(70.8% 0.106 3.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB6381
oklch(63.2% 0.135 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#B6476A
oklch(55.6% 0.147 3.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C3858
oklch(49.1% 0.136 3.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#883750
oklch(45.5% 0.113 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#672B3D
oklch(37.9% 0.088 3.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A24
oklch(27% 0.055 2.7)
#883750 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) | #464951 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B584E | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #932F40 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883750
#883750
oklch(45.5% 0.113 3.4)
- #00655B
#00655B
oklch(45.5% 0.081 183.2)
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 #883750, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.065
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.065
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.069
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.069
Use #883750 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.