#88535C
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.5% 0.072 8.9), rgb(136, 83, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#88535C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88535C |
| RGB | rgb(136, 83, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 24%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.072 8.9) |
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 #88535C | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88535C | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88535C text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #88535C text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BC
oklch(81% 0.035 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#C09399
oklch(70.7% 0.055 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF7880
oklch(63.1% 0.07 9.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A606A
oklch(55.6% 0.076 8.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#88535C
oklch(50.5% 0.072 8.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B4148
oklch(42.7% 0.059 9)
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Step 900
900
#57373C
oklch(37.6% 0.046 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#332023
oklch(26.9% 0.03 8.9)
#88535C 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) | #5C5C5C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69665B | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #914E56 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88535C
#88535C
oklch(50.5% 0.072 8.9)
- #29726D
#29726D
oklch(50.6% 0.072 188.8)
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 #88535C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
Use #88535C 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.