#88394B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.109 8.3), rgb(136, 57, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#88394B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88394B |
| RGB | rgb(136, 57, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.109 8.3) |
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 #88394B | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88394B | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88394B text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #88394B text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#D78594
oklch(70.6% 0.102 8.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA647A
oklch(63% 0.131 8)
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Step 600
600
#B54963
oklch(55.5% 0.142 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C3A52
oklch(49.2% 0.132 8.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88394B
oklch(45.6% 0.109 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#662C39
oklch(37.7% 0.084 8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A21
oklch(26.9% 0.054 8.3)
#88394B 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) | #49494B | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5949 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #933040 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88394B
#88394B
oklch(45.6% 0.109 8.3)
- #00655F
#00655F
oklch(45.7% 0.079 187.7)
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 #88394B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.063
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.069
Use #88394B 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.