#887146
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56% 0.066 82.3), rgb(136, 113, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#887146 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #887146 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 113, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.066 82.3) |
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 #887146 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #887146 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #887146 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #887146 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 82.6)
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Step 400
400
#B09E7F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 81.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C865F
oklch(63.1% 0.06 81.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#887146
oklch(56% 0.066 82.3)
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Step 700
700
#725D36
oklch(49% 0.062 81.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C2D
oklch(42.6% 0.051 81.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C4029
oklch(37.8% 0.04 83.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2518
oklch(27% 0.025 79.4)
#887146 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) | #7B7143 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817747 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926A66 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #887146
#887146
oklch(56% 0.066 82.3)
- #5F759C
#5F759C
oklch(56.1% 0.066 261.6)
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 #887146, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.008
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.012
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.022
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.049
Use #887146 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.