#886C19
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.4% 0.102 88.8), rgb(136, 108, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#886C19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #886C19 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 108, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 69%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.102 88.8) |
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 #886C19 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #886C19 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #886C19 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #886C19 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 89.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09F
oklch(81% 0.047 89.1)
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Step 400
400
#B39F6B
oklch(70.8% 0.073 89.3)
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Step 500
500
#A18641
oklch(63.1% 0.094 88.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#886C19
oklch(54.4% 0.102 88.8)
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Step 700
700
#775D0F
oklch(49.1% 0.095 88.3)
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Step 800
800
#604C11
oklch(42.6% 0.078 89)
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Step 900
900
#4F4017
oklch(37.8% 0.061 89)
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Step 950
950
#2E250F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 87.5)
#886C19 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) | #7A6B07 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80731E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94625C | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #886C19
#886C19
oklch(54.4% 0.102 88.8)
- #576CAB
#576CAB
oklch(54.3% 0.102 268.9)
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 #886C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.012
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
Use #886C19 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.