#88583D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.7% 0.075 49.8), rgb(136, 88, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#88583D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88583D |
| RGB | rgb(136, 88, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.075 49.8) |
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 #88583D | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88583D | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88583D text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #88583D text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAC
oklch(80.8% 0.037 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF9780
oklch(70.8% 0.058 51.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C61
oklch(63.1% 0.075 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A6547
oklch(55.7% 0.081 50)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#88583D
oklch(50.7% 0.075 49.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B452F
oklch(42.8% 0.063 50.5)
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Step 900
900
#573A2A
oklch(37.8% 0.049 49.7)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#88583D 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) | #655D3B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71673D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934F51 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88583D
#88583D
oklch(50.7% 0.075 49.8)
- #316D88
#316D88
oklch(50.7% 0.075 230.2)
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 #88583D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.018
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.048
Use #88583D 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.