#88472E
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.3% 0.096 41.3), rgb(136, 71, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#88472E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 41°. 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 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88472E |
| RGB | rgb(136, 71, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.096 41.3) |
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 #88472E | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88472E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88472E text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #88472E text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AA
oklch(80.8% 0.047 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#C9917D
oklch(70.6% 0.074 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA755B
oklch(63% 0.095 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#A65D41
oklch(55.7% 0.104 41.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#88472E
oklch(47.3% 0.096 41.3)
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Step 800
800
#733F2B
oklch(42.7% 0.079 41.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D3627
oklch(37.7% 0.061 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#372017
oklch(27.1% 0.039 42.1)
#88472E 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) | #58502C | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685E2D | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #953B41 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88472E
#88472E
oklch(47.3% 0.096 41.3)
- #00667E
#00667E
oklch(47.3% 0.087 221.4)
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 #88472E, 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 0.033
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.053
Use #88472E 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.