#886301
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.4% 0.107 82.8), rgb(136, 99, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#886301 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #886301 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 99, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 99%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.107 82.8) |
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 #886301 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #886301 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #886301 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #886301 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 82)
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Step 400
400
#B89C68
oklch(70.6% 0.077 82.4)
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Step 500
500
#A7843D
oklch(63.2% 0.099 82.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#886301
oklch(52.4% 0.107 82.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A03
oklch(49% 0.1 82.6)
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Step 800
800
#654A0B
oklch(42.7% 0.083 82.7)
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Step 900
900
#523E14
oklch(37.7% 0.064 82.9)
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Step 950
950
#30240D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 81.8)
#886301 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) | #726400 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D09 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955853 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #886301
#886301
oklch(52.4% 0.107 82.8)
- #4868A8
#4868A8
oklch(52.3% 0.108 263.1)
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 #886301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.013
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.052
Use #886301 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.