#883E65
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.3% 0.111 349.4), rgb(136, 62, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#883E65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883E65 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 62, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 37%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.111 349.4) |
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 #883E65 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #883E65 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883E65 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #883E65 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C6
oklch(81% 0.054 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA8AA9
oklch(70.6% 0.087 349)
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Step 500
500
#BB6C94
oklch(63.1% 0.112 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#A6537E
oklch(55.6% 0.12 349.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#883E65
oklch(47.3% 0.111 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#733857
oklch(42.7% 0.092 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3147
oklch(37.7% 0.07 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#371D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 349.2)
#883E65 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) | #464F66 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5C63 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913C4D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883E65
#883E65
oklch(47.3% 0.111 349.4)
- #006C53
#006C53
oklch(47.2% 0.094 169.7)
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 #883E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.073
Use #883E65 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.