#884133
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.3% 0.1 32.6), rgb(136, 65, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#884133 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884133 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 65, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.1 32.6) |
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 #884133 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #884133 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884133 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #884133 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 32.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F82
oklch(70.7% 0.077 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE7262
oklch(63.1% 0.1 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#A95949
oklch(55.5% 0.108 32.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#884133
oklch(46.3% 0.1 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#763C31
oklch(42.7% 0.084 32)
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Step 900
900
#5F342B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 32.7)
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Step 950
950
#381F19
oklch(27.1% 0.041 34.3)
#884133 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) | #534C32 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645C32 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95343E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884133
#884133
oklch(46.3% 0.1 32.6)
- #006474
#006474
oklch(46.3% 0.081 213.5)
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 #884133, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.036
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.056
Use #884133 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.