#883A53
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46% 0.11 2.2), rgb(136, 58, 83).
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White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#883A53 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883A53 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 58, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 40%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.11 2.2) |
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 #883A53 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #883A53 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883A53 text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #883A53 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 2.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.053 1.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8A9C
oklch(70.7% 0.086 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF6C84
oklch(63.1% 0.109 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA536D
oklch(55.6% 0.117 2.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#883A53
oklch(46% 0.11 2.2)
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Step 800
800
#77374B
oklch(42.7% 0.092 2)
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Step 900
900
#60303E
oklch(37.6% 0.071 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#381D25
oklch(27% 0.044 1.4)
#883A53 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) | #484B54 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5A51 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #933343 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883A53
#883A53
oklch(46% 0.11 2.2)
- #00675C
#00675C
oklch(46.1% 0.082 182.3)
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 #883A53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.070
Use #883A53 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.