#883F4A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.5% 0.1 12.4), rgb(136, 63, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#883F4A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883F4A |
| RGB | rgb(136, 63, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 37%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.1 12.4) |
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 #883F4A | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #883F4A | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883F4A text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #883F4A text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
-
Step 200
200
#EAD2D4
oklch(88.4% 0.027 11.9)
-
Step 300
300
#DEB4B8
oklch(80.8% 0.049 11.8)
-
Step 400
400
#CC8D93
oklch(70.7% 0.077 12.9)
-
Step 500
500
#BD6F79
oklch(63% 0.099 12.1)
-
Step 600
600
#A85662
oklch(55.5% 0.108 12)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#883F4A
oklch(46.5% 0.1 12.4)
-
Step 800
800
#753A42
oklch(42.6% 0.083 12.7)
-
Step 900
900
#5F3238
oklch(37.7% 0.065 12.2)
-
Step 950
950
#381E21
oklch(27.1% 0.041 12.7)
#883F4A 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) | #4E4D4A | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605B48 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #933643 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883F4A
#883F4A
oklch(46.5% 0.1 12.4)
- #006765
#006765
oklch(46.4% 0.08 192.4)
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 #883F4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.064
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.064
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.068
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
Use #883F4A 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.