#883E55
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(46.7% 0.104 2.3), rgb(136, 62, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#883E55 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883E55 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 62, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 37%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.104 2.3) |
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 #883E55 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #883E55 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883E55 text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #883E55 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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 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
#EAD2D7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BE
oklch(81% 0.05 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC8C9C
oklch(70.8% 0.08 3)
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Step 500
500
#BD6E84
oklch(63.2% 0.103 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#A8556E
oklch(55.7% 0.112 2.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#883E55
oklch(46.7% 0.104 2.3)
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Step 800
800
#75394B
oklch(42.7% 0.086 2.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F313E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 2.8)
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Step 950
950
#381D25
oklch(27% 0.044 1.4)
#883E55 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) | #4B4D56 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5B53 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #923846 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883E55
#883E55
oklch(46.7% 0.104 2.3)
- #00695E
#00695E
oklch(46.7% 0.083 182.5)
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 #883E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.070
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
Use #883E55 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.