#883E22
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.6% 0.109 40.5), rgb(136, 62, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#883E22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883E22 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 62, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 60%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.109 40.5) |
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 #883E22 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #883E22 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883E22 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #883E22 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
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.064 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#D78A6F
oklch(70.6% 0.102 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6B48
oklch(63% 0.13 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65029
oklch(55.6% 0.143 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C401C
oklch(49% 0.132 40.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#883E22
oklch(45.6% 0.109 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#66301B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C11
oklch(26.9% 0.054 39.5)
#883E22 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) | #524A1F | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645A20 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #952F38 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883E22
#883E22
oklch(45.6% 0.109 40.5)
- #006177
#006177
oklch(45.6% 0.083 220.4)
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 #883E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.028
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.048
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.055
Use #883E22 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.