#88674C
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(54% 0.058 60.4), rgb(136, 103, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#88674C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88674C |
| RGB | rgb(136, 103, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.058 60.4) |
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 #88674C | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88674C | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88674C text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #88674C text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59B87
oklch(70.7% 0.042 59.6)
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Step 500
500
#A28269
oklch(63% 0.053 59.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#88674C
oklch(54% 0.058 60.4)
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Step 700
700
#785A41
oklch(49.2% 0.054 60.9)
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Step 800
800
#614936
oklch(42.6% 0.044 59.6)
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Step 900
900
#503D2F
oklch(37.7% 0.035 57.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F241C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 57.7)
#88674C 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) | #71694A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79714C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926060 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88674C
#88674C
oklch(54% 0.058 60.4)
- #4F738D
#4F738D
oklch(53.9% 0.058 240.6)
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 #88674C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.015
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.020
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.022
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.025
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.026
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
Use #88674C 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.