#884E53
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.3% 0.078 14.8), rgb(136, 78, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#884E53 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884E53 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 78, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.078 14.8) |
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 #884E53 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #884E53 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884E53 text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #884E53 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 13.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7B9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 13.8)
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Step 400
400
#C49294
oklch(70.8% 0.061 16)
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Step 500
500
#B3767A
oklch(63% 0.077 15.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E5E63
oklch(55.5% 0.084 15.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#884E53
oklch(49.3% 0.078 14.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4044
oklch(42.8% 0.064 14.5)
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Step 900
900
#593639
oklch(37.6% 0.05 14.2)
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Step 950
950
#342021
oklch(26.9% 0.031 16.1)
#884E53 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) | #595853 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676352 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924850 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884E53
#884E53
oklch(49.3% 0.078 14.8)
- #166F6F
#166F6F
oklch(49.3% 0.078 194.9)
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 #884E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.067
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.070
Use #884E53 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.