#88403B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.3% 0.1 25.7), rgb(136, 64, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#88403B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88403B |
| RGB | rgb(136, 64, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.1 25.7) |
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 #88403B | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88403B | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88403B text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #88403B text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B1
oklch(80.8% 0.048 24.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC8E88
oklch(70.6% 0.077 25.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE716A
oklch(63.1% 0.099 25.8)
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Step 600
600
#A95852
oklch(55.6% 0.107 25.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#88403B
oklch(46.3% 0.1 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#763B37
oklch(42.7% 0.083 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F3330
oklch(37.6% 0.064 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#381E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 24.9)
#88403B 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) | #514C3A | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635B3A | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94343F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88403B
#88403B
oklch(46.3% 0.1 25.7)
- #00656E
#00656E
oklch(46.3% 0.079 205.5)
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 #88403B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.058
Use #88403B 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.