#884305
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.2% 0.114 53.4), rgb(136, 67, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#884305 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884305 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 67, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 93%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.114 53.4) |
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 #884305 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #884305 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884305 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #884305 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB8A0
oklch(81% 0.055 54)
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Step 400
400
#CC916C
oklch(70.6% 0.088 52.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE7543
oklch(63.1% 0.113 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#A95C22
oklch(55.5% 0.122 53.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#884305
oklch(46.2% 0.114 53.4)
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Step 800
800
#763E14
oklch(42.7% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F3518
oklch(37.5% 0.073 53)
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Step 950
950
#38200F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 54.7)
#884305 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) | #574C00 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685C03 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #963339 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884305
#884305
oklch(46.2% 0.114 53.4)
- #006085
#006085
oklch(46.1% 0.096 233.6)
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 #884305, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.010
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.051
Use #884305 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.