#88533F
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.8% 0.078 41.3), rgb(136, 83, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#88533F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88533F |
| RGB | rgb(136, 83, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 37%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.078 41.3) |
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 #88533F | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88533F | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88533F text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #88533F text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#C29584
oklch(70.8% 0.06 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27A65
oklch(63.1% 0.077 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D624C
oklch(55.6% 0.084 41.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#88533F
oklch(49.8% 0.078 41.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4333
oklch(42.8% 0.064 41.6)
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Step 900
900
#58382C
oklch(37.5% 0.05 41.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#88533F 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) | #615A3D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D653F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934A4E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88533F
#88533F
oklch(49.8% 0.078 41.3)
- #236C82
#236C82
oklch(49.7% 0.078 221.9)
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 #88533F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.051
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
Use #88533F 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.