#88624F
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.1% 0.057 47.6), rgb(136, 98, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#88624F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88624F |
| RGB | rgb(136, 98, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.057 47.6) |
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 #88624F | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88624F | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88624F text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #88624F text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 47.1)
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Step 400
400
#B7998B
oklch(70.6% 0.041 46.5)
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Step 500
500
#A5806E
oklch(63.1% 0.053 47.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#88624F
oklch(53.1% 0.057 47.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5846
oklch(49.1% 0.053 49)
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Step 800
800
#63483A
oklch(42.7% 0.043 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#513C32
oklch(37.6% 0.034 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#88624F 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) | #6C664E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756E4F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925C5D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88624F
#88624F
oklch(53.1% 0.057 47.6)
- #477386
#477386
oklch(53.1% 0.057 227.3)
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 #88624F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.022
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.052
Use #88624F 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.