#88394E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.11 5.9), rgb(136, 57, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#88394E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 6°. 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 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88394E |
| RGB | rgb(136, 57, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.11 5.9) |
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 #88394E | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88394E | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88394E text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #88394E text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#EFD0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 6.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0BA
oklch(80.9% 0.064 6.2)
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Step 400
400
#D78597
oklch(70.7% 0.103 5.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA647D
oklch(63.1% 0.131 6.1)
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Step 600
600
#B54967
oklch(55.6% 0.142 5.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B3955
oklch(49% 0.133 5.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#88394E
oklch(45.7% 0.11 5.9)
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Step 900
900
#662C3B
oklch(37.8% 0.085 5.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A22
oklch(27% 0.054 6.5)
#88394E 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) | #484A4F | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D594C | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #933041 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88394E
#88394E
oklch(45.7% 0.11 5.9)
- #00655E
#00655E
oklch(45.6% 0.08 186.6)
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 #88394E, 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 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.064
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.069
Use #88394E 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.