#883C37
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(45.6% 0.105 25.9), rgb(136, 60, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#883C37 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883C37 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 60, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 42%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.105 25.9) |
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 #883C37 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #883C37 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883C37 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #883C37 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AC
oklch(80.9% 0.062 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#D78880
oklch(70.6% 0.098 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6861
oklch(63% 0.126 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B64E47
oklch(55.7% 0.137 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E39
oklch(49.1% 0.127 25.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#883C37
oklch(45.6% 0.105 25.9)
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Step 900
900
#662E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.082 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B19
oklch(26.9% 0.052 24.7)
#883C37 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) | #4F4936 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615A35 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #952F3B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883C37
#883C37
oklch(45.6% 0.105 25.9)
- #00636C
#00636C
oklch(45.6% 0.078 205.7)
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 #883C37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.050
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.052
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.060
Use #883C37 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.