#88632F
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.7% 0.084 73.5), rgb(136, 99, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#88632F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88632F |
| RGB | rgb(136, 99, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.084 73.5) |
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 #88632F | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88632F | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88632F text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #88632F text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89B77
oklch(70.7% 0.06 72.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68253
oklch(63% 0.077 73.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#88632F
oklch(52.7% 0.084 73.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B592A
oklch(49% 0.078 73.1)
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Step 800
800
#644924
oklch(42.6% 0.064 73.2)
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Step 900
900
#523D22
oklch(37.6% 0.05 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#302414
oklch(27% 0.032 73.7)
#88632F 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) | #70652A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796D30 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945957 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88632F
#88632F
oklch(52.7% 0.084 73.5)
- #476D9A
#476D9A
oklch(52.6% 0.084 253.4)
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 #88632F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.012
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.028
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.038
Use #88632F 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.