#88412B
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.2% 0.103 37.9), rgb(136, 65, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#88412B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88412B |
| RGB | rgb(136, 65, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.103 37.9) |
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 #88412B | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #88412B | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88412B text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #88412B text on black | 2.83:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 36.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AA
oklch(80.8% 0.05 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F7D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 36.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE735B
oklch(63.1% 0.102 38.5)
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Step 600
600
#A95A41
oklch(55.6% 0.11 38.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#88412B
oklch(46.2% 0.103 37.9)
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Step 800
800
#763D2B
oklch(42.8% 0.085 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#603427
oklch(37.7% 0.067 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#381F17
oklch(27% 0.042 38.5)
#88412B 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) | #544C29 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655B2A | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95333C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88412B
#88412B
oklch(46.2% 0.103 37.9)
- #006377
#006377
oklch(46.1% 0.083 218)
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 #88412B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.045
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.048
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.055
Use #88412B 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.