#885808
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(50.1% 0.105 71.7), rgb(136, 88, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#885808 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885808 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 88, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 89%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.105 71.7) |
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 #885808 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885808 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #885808 text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #885808 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 71.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09867
oklch(70.6% 0.081 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07E3C
oklch(63% 0.103 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C6714
oklch(55.7% 0.113 71.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#885808
oklch(50.1% 0.105 71.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C460A
oklch(42.8% 0.087 71.9)
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Step 900
900
#583B13
oklch(37.8% 0.068 71.4)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#885808 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) | #685B00 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74670C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #954C4A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885808
#885808
oklch(50.1% 0.105 71.7)
- #32669D
#32669D
oklch(50.1% 0.104 251.8)
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 #885808, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.044
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.045
Use #885808 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.