#883835
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(45% 0.111 24.7), rgb(136, 56, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#883835 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883835 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 56, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.111 24.7) |
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 #883835 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #883835 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883835 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #883835 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AC
oklch(80.9% 0.065 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8680
oklch(70.7% 0.104 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD6660
oklch(63.1% 0.132 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#B84A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 24.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3B38
oklch(49.2% 0.134 25)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#883835
oklch(45% 0.111 24.7)
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Step 900
900
#682C2A
oklch(37.6% 0.087 24)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 24.7)
#883835 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) | #4C4734 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605833 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #952A38 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883835
#883835
oklch(45% 0.111 24.7)
- #006169
#006169
oklch(44.9% 0.077 204.6)
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 #883835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.044
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.058
Use #883835 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.