#884028
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46% 0.105 38.8), rgb(136, 64, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#884028 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884028 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 64, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.105 38.8) |
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 #884028 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #884028 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884028 text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #884028 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 36.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.051 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F7B
oklch(70.6% 0.081 38.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF7259
oklch(63% 0.105 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA593F
oklch(55.5% 0.113 38.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#884028
oklch(46% 0.105 38.8)
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Step 800
800
#773C29
oklch(42.7% 0.088 38.5)
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Step 900
900
#603426
oklch(37.7% 0.068 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#884028 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) | #534B25 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655B27 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95323B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884028
#884028
oklch(46% 0.105 38.8)
- #006277
#006277
oklch(45.9% 0.083 219.2)
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 #884028, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.034
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.048
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.054
Use #884028 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.