#884152
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.1% 0.098 6.5), rgb(136, 65, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#884152 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884152 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 65, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.098 6.5) |
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 #884152 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #884152 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884152 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #884152 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BB
oklch(80.8% 0.048 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA8D99
oklch(70.7% 0.076 6.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB7080
oklch(63.1% 0.097 6.4)
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Step 600
600
#A65769
oklch(55.6% 0.105 6.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#884152
oklch(47.1% 0.098 6.5)
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Step 800
800
#743A48
oklch(42.7% 0.083 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E333C
oklch(37.8% 0.063 7.1)
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Step 950
950
#371E23
oklch(27% 0.04 7.1)
#884152 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) | #4E4F52 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605D50 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #933A47 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884152
#884152
oklch(47.1% 0.098 6.5)
- #006A62
#006A62
oklch(47.2% 0.083 185.8)
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 #884152, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.064
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.072
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.072
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.074
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.075
Use #884152 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.