#88532D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(49.5% 0.088 54.7), rgb(136, 83, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#88532D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88532D |
| RGB | rgb(136, 83, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.088 54.7) |
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 #88532D | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88532D | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88532D text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #88532D text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#C39678
oklch(70.8% 0.069 55)
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Step 500
500
#B37B55
oklch(63.1% 0.088 54.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E633A
oklch(55.6% 0.095 54.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#88532D
oklch(49.5% 0.088 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E4325
oklch(42.7% 0.074 54.2)
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Step 900
900
#593923
oklch(37.7% 0.057 54.6)
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Step 950
950
#342215
oklch(27.1% 0.036 56.4)
#88532D 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) | #625929 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F642D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94484A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88532D
#88532D
oklch(49.5% 0.088 54.7)
- #23698C
#23698C
oklch(49.4% 0.088 234.6)
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 #88532D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.034
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
Use #88532D 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.