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#882B4E Color

#882B4E is rgb(136, 43, 78) in RGB, hsl(337, 52%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 43%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quinacridone Magenta (#8E3A59), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#882B4E
HEX#882B4E
RGBrgb(136, 43, 78)
HSLhsl(337, 52%, 35%)
HSVhsv(337, 68%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 43%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(43.9% 0.13 0.9)
LABlab(33.29% 42.31 1.42)
LCHlch(33.29% 42.34 1.92)

What #882B4E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #882B4E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#882B4E Channel Values

How #882B4E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 136 · G 43 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 337° · S 52% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 337° · S 68% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 43% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.39:1 vs white · 2.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #882B4E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text8.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #882B4E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #882B4E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #882B4E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #882B4E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#882B4E
Protanopia#46464D
Protanomaly#673D4E
Deuteranopia#58584B
Deuteranomaly#6E4A4C
Tritanopia#863131
Tritanomaly#872F3E
Achromatopsia#4D4D4D

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Using #882B4E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-882b4e: #882B4E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #882B4E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-882b4e': '#882B4E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.533, green: 0.169, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_882b4e">#882B4E</color>
SVG fillfill="#882B4E"

More Pink Colors

#882B4E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#882B4E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #882B4E?

#882B4E is a dark pink — rgb(136, 43, 78) in RGB and hsl(337, 52%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quinacridone Magenta (#8E3A59), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.53.

What is the RGB value of #882B4E?

#882B4E is rgb(136, 43, 78) — red 136, green 43, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #882B4E?

#882B4E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 43%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #882B4E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #882B4E scores 8.39:1 against white and 2.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #882B4E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #882B4E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 27.79, which is a different colour altogether.

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