#88620B
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.2% 0.104 81), rgb(136, 98, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#88620B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88620B |
| RGB | rgb(136, 98, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 85%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.104 81) |
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 #88620B | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88620B | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88620B text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #88620B text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#E3D8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 81.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9C
oklch(81% 0.051 80.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9C65
oklch(70.8% 0.081 81.2)
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Step 500
500
#A98238
oklch(63% 0.103 80.9)
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Step 600
600
#956B09
oklch(55.6% 0.112 80.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#88620B
oklch(52.2% 0.104 81)
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Step 800
800
#674904
oklch(42.7% 0.086 80.9)
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Step 900
900
#543D10
oklch(37.7% 0.068 80.3)
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Step 950
950
#31240C
oklch(27% 0.042 80.6)
#88620B 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) | #716300 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6C11 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955753 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88620B
#88620B
oklch(52.2% 0.104 81)
- #4669A5
#4669A5
oklch(52.2% 0.104 260.6)
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 #88620B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.017
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.047
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
Use #88620B 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.