#88490B
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.3% 0.109 57.3), rgb(136, 73, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#88490B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88490B |
| RGB | rgb(136, 73, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 85%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.109 57.3) |
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 #88490B | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88490B | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88490B text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #88490B text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB9A0
oklch(81% 0.053 57.4)
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Step 400
400
#C9936C
oklch(70.6% 0.084 56.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA7843
oklch(63.2% 0.108 57.8)
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Step 600
600
#A55F22
oklch(55.5% 0.117 57.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#88490B
oklch(47.3% 0.109 57.3)
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Step 800
800
#734014
oklch(42.6% 0.09 56.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3718
oklch(37.7% 0.07 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#37200F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 55.9)
#88490B 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) | #5C5000 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F0B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #963B3E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88490B
#88490B
oklch(47.3% 0.109 57.3)
- #00638E
#00638E
oklch(47.3% 0.103 236.9)
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 #88490B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.013
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.020
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.055
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.059
Use #88490B 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.