#88652B
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.1% 0.087 77.4), rgb(136, 101, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#88652B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88652B |
| RGB | rgb(136, 101, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.087 77.4) |
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 #88652B | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88652B | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88652B text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #88652B text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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 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
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 77.6)
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Step 400
400
#B79C74
oklch(70.7% 0.063 77.2)
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Step 500
500
#A58350
oklch(63.1% 0.08 76.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#88652B
oklch(53.1% 0.087 77.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A25
oklch(49% 0.081 77.3)
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Step 800
800
#634A20
oklch(42.7% 0.067 78.2)
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Step 900
900
#513E20
oklch(37.7% 0.052 77.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2413
oklch(26.8% 0.033 77.5)
#88652B 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) | #726625 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F2D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945B58 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88652B
#88652B
oklch(53.1% 0.087 77.4)
- #4B6D9E
#4B6D9E
oklch(53.1% 0.087 257.5)
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 #88652B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.016
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.033
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
Use #88652B 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.