#883E1B
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.5% 0.112 43.6), rgb(136, 62, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#883E1B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883E1B |
| RGB | rgb(136, 62, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 67%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.112 43.6) |
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 #883E1B | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #883E1B | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883E1B text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #883E1B text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49F
oklch(81% 0.065 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78B6A
oklch(70.7% 0.104 44.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B41
oklch(63.1% 0.134 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#B6511E
oklch(55.6% 0.145 43.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C410F
oklch(49.1% 0.134 44.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#883E1B
oklch(45.5% 0.112 43.6)
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Step 900
900
#673017
oklch(37.8% 0.087 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C0E
oklch(26.9% 0.055 43.5)
#883E1B 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) | #534916 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A19 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #962E37 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883E1B
#883E1B
oklch(45.5% 0.112 43.6)
- #006079
#006079
oklch(45.4% 0.085 223.6)
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 #883E1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.021
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.026
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.049
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
Use #883E1B 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.