#885424
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.6% 0.093 60.4), rgb(136, 84, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#885424 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885424 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 84, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 58%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.093 60.4) |
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 #885424 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885424 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #885424 text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #885424 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA4
oklch(80.8% 0.045 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29673
oklch(70.6% 0.072 59.8)
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Step 500
500
#B27C4D
oklch(63.1% 0.092 61)
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Step 600
600
#9E6430
oklch(55.6% 0.101 60.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#885424
oklch(49.6% 0.093 60.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D441E
oklch(42.6% 0.077 61)
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Step 900
900
#593A1E
oklch(37.8% 0.061 61.4)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#885424 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) | #64591E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706524 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95494A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885424
#885424
oklch(49.6% 0.093 60.4)
- #266892
#266892
oklch(49.5% 0.094 240.6)
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 #885424, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.024
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.025
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.030
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
Use #885424 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.