#884E41
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48.9% 0.082 33.5), rgb(136, 78, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#884E41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884E41 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 78, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.082 33.5) |
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 #884E41 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #884E41 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884E41 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #884E41 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.04 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#C59387
oklch(70.8% 0.063 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#B57769
oklch(63% 0.081 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#A06051
oklch(55.7% 0.087 34)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#884E41
oklch(48.9% 0.082 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F4136
oklch(42.7% 0.067 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A372F
oklch(37.7% 0.052 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#35201C
oklch(26.9% 0.034 31.2)
#884E41 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) | #5C5640 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6240 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93454B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884E41
#884E41
oklch(48.9% 0.082 33.5)
- #106C7C
#106C7C
oklch(49% 0.082 213.2)
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 #884E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
Use #884E41 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.