#883A07
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44.7% 0.12 46.5), rgb(136, 58, 7).
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White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#883A07 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883A07 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 58, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 90%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.12 46.5) |
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 #883A07 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #883A07 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883A07 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #883A07 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39A
oklch(80.9% 0.071 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8A62
oklch(70.8% 0.112 46.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE6933
oklch(63% 0.144 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#883A07
oklch(44.7% 0.12 46.5)
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Step 900
900
#682E0D
oklch(37.6% 0.094 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0A
oklch(27% 0.059 47.2)
#883A07 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) | #514600 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645803 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #962731 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883A07
#883A07
oklch(44.7% 0.12 46.5)
- #005D79
#005D79
oklch(44.6% 0.086 227)
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 #883A07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.018
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.026
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.051
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.054
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.055
Use #883A07 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.