#886124
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.2% 0.092 75.1), rgb(136, 97, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#886124 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #886124 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 97, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 58%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.092 75.1) |
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 #886124 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #886124 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #886124 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #886124 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 75)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B6E
oklch(70.8% 0.072 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA8147
oklch(63.1% 0.091 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#956A27
oklch(55.6% 0.099 74.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#886124
oklch(52.2% 0.092 75.1)
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Step 800
800
#674818
oklch(42.6% 0.076 74.6)
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Step 900
900
#543D1A
oklch(37.8% 0.06 75.6)
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Step 950
950
#312410
oklch(27% 0.038 76.8)
#886124 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) | #6F631C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C26 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945754 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #886124
#886124
oklch(52.2% 0.092 75.1)
- #446B9D
#446B9D
oklch(52.2% 0.091 255.2)
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 #886124, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.020
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
Use #886124 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.