#88303E Color
#88303E is rgb(136, 48, 62) in RGB, hsl(350, 48%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 54%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Solid Pink (#893843), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#88303Ergb(136, 48, 62)hsl(350, 48%, 36%)hsv(350, 65%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 65%, 54%, 47%)oklch(44% 0.12 14)lab(33.75% 39.04 12.43)lch(33.75% 40.97 17.66)What #88303E 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 #88303E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#88303E Channel Values
How #88303E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 136 · G 48 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 350° · S 48% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 350° · S 65% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 65% · Y 54% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.27:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88303E 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.
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Colors That Go With #88303E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #88303E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #88303E
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 #88303E 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.
#88303E#49493D#68403E#5A5A3A#6F4C3C#873232#883137#4E4E4EUsing #88303E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-88303e: #88303E;background-color: #88303E;colors: { 'color-88303e': '#88303E' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.188, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_88303e">#88303E</color>fill="#88303E"More Red Colors
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#88303E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #88303E?
#88303E is a dark red — rgb(136, 48, 62) in RGB and hsl(350, 48%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Solid Pink (#893843), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.59.
What is the RGB value of #88303E?
#88303E is rgb(136, 48, 62) — red 136, green 48, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #88303E?
#88303E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 54%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #88303E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #88303E scores 8.27:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #88303E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #88303E 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 22.91, which is visibly different.
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