#884C56
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49% 0.082 9.8), rgb(136, 76, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#884C56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884C56 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 76, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.082 9.8) |
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 #884C56 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #884C56 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884C56 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #884C56 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7BB
oklch(81% 0.039 10)
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Step 400
400
#C49198
oklch(70.7% 0.062 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#B4757E
oklch(63.1% 0.08 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F5D68
oklch(55.6% 0.087 9.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#884C56
oklch(49% 0.082 9.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F47
oklch(42.8% 0.068 9.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A363B
oklch(37.8% 0.052 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#352023
oklch(27.1% 0.033 10.1)
#884C56 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) | #575756 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656255 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924650 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884C56
#884C56
oklch(49% 0.082 9.8)
- #0D6F6B
#0D6F6B
oklch(49% 0.082 190.3)
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 #884C56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.019
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.064
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
Use #884C56 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.