#88424B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47% 0.096 13.4), rgb(136, 66, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#88424B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 13°. 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 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88424B |
| RGB | rgb(136, 66, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.096 13.4) |
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 #88424B | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88424B | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88424B text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #88424B 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 14.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E93
oklch(70.7% 0.073 13.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7179
oklch(63.1% 0.094 13.1)
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Step 600
600
#A75861
oklch(55.6% 0.104 13.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#88424B
oklch(47% 0.096 13.4)
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Step 800
800
#743B42
oklch(42.7% 0.08 13.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3338
oklch(37.7% 0.062 13)
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Step 950
950
#371E21
oklch(26.9% 0.039 12.3)
#88424B 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) | #504F4B | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625D4A | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #933A45 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88424B
#88424B
oklch(47% 0.096 13.4)
- #006968
#006968
oklch(47.1% 0.081 193.6)
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 #88424B, 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 0.036
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.064
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.067
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.067
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
Use #88424B 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.