#88460C
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.8% 0.11 54.6), rgb(136, 70, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#88460C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88460C |
| RGB | rgb(136, 70, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 84%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.11 54.6) |
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 #88460C | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88460C | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88460C text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #88460C text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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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
#DDB8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB926D
oklch(70.7% 0.086 53.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC7645
oklch(63.1% 0.109 54.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75E24
oklch(55.6% 0.118 55.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#88460C
oklch(46.8% 0.11 54.6)
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Step 800
800
#743F16
oklch(42.6% 0.091 54.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3619
oklch(37.6% 0.071 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#88460C 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) | #5A4E00 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D0B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96373C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88460C
#88460C
oklch(46.8% 0.11 54.6)
- #006289
#006289
oklch(46.8% 0.099 234.6)
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 #88460C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.008
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.024
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.036
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.047
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
Use #88460C 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.