#883C3B
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(45.7% 0.105 22.8), rgb(136, 60, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#883C3B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883C3B |
| RGB | rgb(136, 60, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.105 22.8) |
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 #883C3B | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #883C3B | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883C3B text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #883C3B text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AE
oklch(81% 0.061 23.6)
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Step 400
400
#D78884
oklch(70.7% 0.098 23)
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Step 500
500
#CA6865
oklch(63.1% 0.125 23.1)
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Step 600
600
#B54D4D
oklch(55.5% 0.136 22.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E3E
oklch(49.2% 0.126 22.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#883C3B
oklch(45.7% 0.105 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#662E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.081 22.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 22.9)
#883C3B 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) | #4E4A3A | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615A39 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94303C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883C3B
#883C3B
oklch(45.7% 0.105 22.8)
- #00646A
#00646A
oklch(45.8% 0.078 202)
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 #883C3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.052
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.052
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
Use #883C3B 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.