#886A02
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.9% 0.11 88.9), rgb(136, 106, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#886A02 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 89°. 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 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #886A02 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 106, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 97%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.11 88.9) |
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 #886A02 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #886A02 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #886A02 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #886A02 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09D
oklch(81% 0.049 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#B49E66
oklch(70.6% 0.079 88.9)
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Step 500
500
#A2863A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#886A02
oklch(53.9% 0.11 88.9)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C06
oklch(42.8% 0.085 88.7)
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Step 900
900
#503F12
oklch(37.6% 0.065 87.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#886A02 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) | #786900 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80710D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945F59 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #886A02
#886A02
oklch(53.9% 0.11 88.9)
- #546AAE
#546AAE
oklch(53.8% 0.11 269)
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 #886A02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.006
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.055
Use #886A02 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.