#884E2E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.5% 0.091 48.4), rgb(136, 78, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#884E2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884E2E |
| RGB | rgb(136, 78, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.091 48.4) |
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 #884E2E | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #884E2E | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884E2E text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #884E2E text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#C5947A
oklch(70.7% 0.07 49.1)
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Step 500
500
#B67958
oklch(63.2% 0.09 49)
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Step 600
600
#A1613E
oklch(55.7% 0.097 48.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#884E2E
oklch(48.5% 0.091 48.4)
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Step 800
800
#704128
oklch(42.6% 0.076 47.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3825
oklch(37.8% 0.058 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#884E2E 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) | #5E552B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C622E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #954347 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884E2E
#884E2E
oklch(48.5% 0.091 48.4)
- #0F6887
#0F6887
oklch(48.4% 0.09 228.4)
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 #884E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.025
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.048
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.055
Use #884E2E 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.