#886916
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.8% 0.102 86.3), rgb(136, 105, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#886916 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #886916 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 105, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.102 86.3) |
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 #886916 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #886916 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #886916 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #886916 text on black | 4.07:1 | 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
#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
#E0D8C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.046 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59E6B
oklch(70.8% 0.073 86.3)
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Step 500
500
#A38541
oklch(63.1% 0.094 85.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#886916
oklch(53.8% 0.102 86.3)
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Step 700
700
#785C0F
oklch(49% 0.095 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#624B11
oklch(42.6% 0.079 85.7)
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Step 900
900
#503F17
oklch(37.7% 0.061 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#886916 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) | #776902 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E711B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945F5A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #886916
#886916
oklch(53.8% 0.102 86.3)
- #526BA9
#526BA9
oklch(53.6% 0.102 266.4)
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 #886916, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.006
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.044
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
Use #886916 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.