#88593B
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.9% 0.076 52.8), rgb(136, 89, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#88593B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88593B |
| RGB | rgb(136, 89, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.076 52.8) |
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 #88593B | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88593B | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88593B text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #88593B text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBAB
oklch(81% 0.037 53.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF977F
oklch(70.7% 0.059 52.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE7D5E
oklch(63.1% 0.075 53.2)
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Step 600
600
#996545
oklch(55.5% 0.082 52)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#88593B
oklch(50.9% 0.076 52.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A452D
oklch(42.7% 0.063 53.2)
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Step 900
900
#563A29
oklch(37.6% 0.048 52)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#88593B 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) | #665E39 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71683B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935052 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88593B
#88593B
oklch(50.9% 0.076 52.8)
- #336D8A
#336D8A
oklch(50.9% 0.076 232.7)
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 #88593B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.016
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.046
Use #88593B 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.