#883A21
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44.9% 0.114 38.1), rgb(136, 58, 33).
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White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#883A21 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883A21 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 58, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 61%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.114 38.1) |
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 #883A21 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #883A21 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883A21 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #883A21 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A2
oklch(80.8% 0.066 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#D9896F
oklch(70.7% 0.105 38.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD6949
oklch(63.2% 0.135 38.4)
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Step 600
600
#B94D2A
oklch(55.6% 0.148 38)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D1D
oklch(49.1% 0.138 37.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#883A21
oklch(44.9% 0.114 38.1)
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Step 900
900
#682E1C
oklch(37.7% 0.088 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C11
oklch(27.1% 0.055 39)
#883A21 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) | #4F471E | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62581F | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #962935 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883A21
#883A21
oklch(44.9% 0.114 38.1)
- #005F73
#005F73
oklch(44.8% 0.081 218.7)
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 #883A21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.022
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.031
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.033
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.048
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.053
Use #883A21 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.