#88442C
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.7% 0.1 39.8), rgb(136, 68, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#88442C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88442C |
| RGB | rgb(136, 68, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.1 39.8) |
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 #88442C | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88442C | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88442C text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #88442C text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#EAD4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 39.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB907C
oklch(70.6% 0.078 39.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC745B
oklch(63.1% 0.098 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#A85B41
oklch(55.6% 0.108 39.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#88442C
oklch(46.7% 0.1 39.8)
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Step 800
800
#753E2B
oklch(42.8% 0.083 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3527
oklch(37.6% 0.064 39.5)
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Step 950
950
#371F17
oklch(26.9% 0.04 39.2)
#88442C 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) | #564E2A | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675D2B | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95373E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88442C
#88442C
oklch(46.7% 0.1 39.8)
- #00657B
#00657B
oklch(46.9% 0.085 219.6)
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 #88442C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.024
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.052
Use #88442C 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.