#886D01
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.5% 0.111 91.5), rgb(136, 109, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#886D01 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #886D01 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 109, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 99%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.111 91.5) |
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 #886D01 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #886D01 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #886D01 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #886D01 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B39F65
oklch(70.7% 0.08 91.1)
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Step 500
500
#A08738
oklch(63.1% 0.102 91.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#886D01
oklch(54.5% 0.111 91.5)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#604D03
oklch(42.8% 0.086 92.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F4010
oklch(37.7% 0.067 91)
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Step 950
950
#2E260C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 92.3)
#886D01 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) | #7B6B00 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82730D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94625C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #886D01
#886D01
oklch(54.5% 0.111 91.5)
- #596BB1
#596BB1
oklch(54.5% 0.111 271.4)
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 #886D01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.014
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.054
Use #886D01 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.