#88482A
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.4% 0.097 44.7), rgb(136, 72, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#88482A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88482A |
| RGB | rgb(136, 72, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.097 44.7) |
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 #88482A | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88482A | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88482A text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #88482A text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A8
oklch(81% 0.047 45.3)
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Step 400
400
#C9927A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 44.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA7658
oklch(63.1% 0.096 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#A55E3D
oklch(55.6% 0.104 45)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#88482A
oklch(47.4% 0.097 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#733F28
oklch(42.7% 0.081 44)
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Step 900
900
#5D3625
oklch(37.7% 0.063 44)
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Step 950
950
#372016
oklch(27.1% 0.04 44.1)
#88482A 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) | #595127 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695F29 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #953B41 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88482A
#88482A
oklch(47.4% 0.097 44.7)
- #006681
#006681
oklch(47.4% 0.089 224.1)
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 #88482A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.019
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
Use #88482A 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.