#88491D
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.4% 0.103 52.1), rgb(136, 73, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#88491D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88491D |
| RGB | rgb(136, 73, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 65%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.103 52.1) |
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 #88491D | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88491D | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88491D text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #88491D text on black | 3.01:1 | 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
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 53.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#C99372
oklch(70.7% 0.08 52.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA774D
oklch(63.1% 0.102 52)
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Step 600
600
#A55F30
oklch(55.6% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#88491D
oklch(47.4% 0.103 52.1)
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Step 800
800
#73401E
oklch(42.7% 0.085 52)
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Step 900
900
#5D371E
oklch(37.7% 0.066 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#88491D 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) | #5B5117 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5F1C | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #953C40 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88491D
#88491D
oklch(47.4% 0.103 52.1)
- #006489
#006489
oklch(47.3% 0.097 232.7)
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 #88491D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.010
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.020
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.046
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.053
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.056
Use #88491D 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.