#883A47
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.107 12), rgb(136, 58, 71).
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White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#883A47 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883A47 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 58, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 40%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.107 12) |
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 #883A47 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #883A47 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883A47 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #883A47 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
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.035 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B6
oklch(81% 0.062 12.2)
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Step 400
400
#D78690
oklch(70.7% 0.1 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA6675
oklch(63.2% 0.127 12)
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Step 600
600
#B54A5D
oklch(55.5% 0.139 12)
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Step 700
700
#9C3B4D
oklch(49.2% 0.13 12)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#883A47
oklch(45.7% 0.107 12)
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Step 900
900
#662C36
oklch(37.6% 0.084 11.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 13.5)
#883A47 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) | #4A4A47 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5945 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94303F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883A47
#883A47
oklch(45.7% 0.107 12)
- #006562
#006562
oklch(45.8% 0.079 191.2)
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 #883A47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.064
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.065
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.066
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.067
Use #883A47 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.