#884255
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.3% 0.098 4.3), rgb(136, 66, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#884255 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884255 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 66, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.098 4.3) |
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 #884255 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #884255 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884255 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #884255 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BD
oklch(81% 0.046 4.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA8D9B
oklch(70.7% 0.076 4.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA7082
oklch(63.1% 0.096 4.5)
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Step 600
600
#A5576C
oklch(55.5% 0.105 3.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#884255
oklch(47.3% 0.098 4.3)
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Step 800
800
#733B4A
oklch(42.8% 0.08 4)
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Step 900
900
#5D333D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#371E24
oklch(27% 0.04 4.6)
#884255 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) | #4E5056 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605D53 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #923C49 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884255
#884255
oklch(47.3% 0.098 4.3)
- #006B61
#006B61
oklch(47.4% 0.084 183.7)
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 #884255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.075
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.076
Use #884255 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.