#884D06
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48% 0.108 61.7), rgb(136, 77, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#884D06 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884D06 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 77, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 92%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.108 61.7) |
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 #884D06 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #884D06 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884D06 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #884D06 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#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
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9F
oklch(81% 0.052 62.1)
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Step 400
400
#C7956A
oklch(70.8% 0.084 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87A40
oklch(63.2% 0.107 61.9)
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Step 600
600
#A3611C
oklch(55.6% 0.116 61.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#884D06
oklch(48% 0.108 61.7)
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Step 800
800
#714210
oklch(42.7% 0.089 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3816
oklch(37.7% 0.07 61.1)
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Step 950
950
#36210E
oklch(27% 0.044 61.2)
#884D06 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) | #5F5300 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6107 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #963F41 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884D06
#884D06
oklch(48% 0.108 61.7)
- #0E6395
#0E6395
oklch(47.9% 0.109 242.2)
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 #884D06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.018
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.020
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.057
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.057
Use #884D06 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.