#884E59
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.5% 0.079 8.1), rgb(136, 78, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#884E59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884E59 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 78, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.079 8.1) |
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 #884E59 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #884E59 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884E59 text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #884E59 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 10.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39199
oklch(70.7% 0.061 8.1)
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Step 500
500
#B37680
oklch(63.2% 0.078 8.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E5E6A
oklch(55.7% 0.085 8.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#884E59
oklch(49.5% 0.079 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F48
oklch(42.7% 0.066 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#59363C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#884E59 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) | #585859 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666358 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924952 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884E59
#884E59
oklch(49.5% 0.079 8.1)
- #18706A
#18706A
oklch(49.5% 0.079 188)
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 #884E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.017
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.064
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
Use #884E59 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.