#886000
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(51.8% 0.107 80.2), rgb(136, 96, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#886000 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #886000 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 96, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.107 80.2) |
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 #886000 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #886000 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #886000 text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #886000 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 82.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 81.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B63
oklch(70.7% 0.083 80)
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Step 500
500
#AB8235
oklch(63.2% 0.106 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#886000
oklch(51.8% 0.107 80.2)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D0E
oklch(37.8% 0.07 79.9)
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Step 950
950
#32240B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 79.5)
#886000 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) | #706100 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796B07 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955451 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #886000
#886000
oklch(51.8% 0.107 80.2)
- #4368A5
#4368A5
oklch(51.9% 0.106 259.9)
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 #886000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.021
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.051
Use #886000 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.