#884E45
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49% 0.08 29.7), rgb(136, 78, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#884E45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884E45 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 78, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.08 29.7) |
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 #884E45 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #884E45 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884E45 text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #884E45 text on black | 3.22:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B2
oklch(81% 0.039 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#C4938A
oklch(70.7% 0.061 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#B5776D
oklch(63.1% 0.08 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05F55
oklch(55.6% 0.087 29.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#884E45
oklch(49% 0.08 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4039
oklch(42.6% 0.067 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3731
oklch(37.7% 0.052 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#884E45 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) | #5B5644 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696244 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93464C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884E45
#884E45
oklch(49% 0.08 29.7)
- #116C79
#116C79
oklch(48.9% 0.08 210)
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 #884E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.057
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
Use #884E45 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.