#88511C
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48.9% 0.099 60.3), rgb(136, 81, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#88511C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88511C |
| RGB | rgb(136, 81, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 66%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.099 60.3) |
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 #88511C | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88511C | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88511C text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #88511C text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 62)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#C49670
oklch(70.7% 0.076 60.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57B49
oklch(63.2% 0.098 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#A0632A
oklch(55.6% 0.106 60.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#88511C
oklch(48.9% 0.099 60.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F431A
oklch(42.7% 0.082 60.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A391C
oklch(37.7% 0.063 60.3)
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Step 950
950
#352211
oklch(27.1% 0.04 61.6)
#88511C 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) | #625615 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F631C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #954546 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88511C
#88511C
oklch(48.9% 0.099 60.3)
- #1D6692
#1D6692
oklch(48.8% 0.099 240.4)
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 #88511C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.019
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.020
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.027
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.028
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
Use #88511C 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.