#88441B
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.5% 0.107 48.5), rgb(136, 68, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#88441B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88441B |
| RGB | rgb(136, 68, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 67%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.107 48.5) |
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 #88441B | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88441B | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88441B text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #88441B text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A4
oklch(80.8% 0.051 48.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC9173
oklch(70.7% 0.083 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD754E
oklch(63.1% 0.106 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#A85C31
oklch(55.5% 0.115 48.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#88441B
oklch(46.5% 0.107 48.5)
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Step 800
800
#753E1F
oklch(42.6% 0.088 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F351F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#382013
oklch(27.2% 0.044 48.7)
#88441B 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) | #574D16 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D1A | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95353C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88441B
#88441B
oklch(46.5% 0.107 48.5)
- #006282
#006282
oklch(46.4% 0.092 229.3)
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 #88441B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.009
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.050
Use #88441B 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.