#887236
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56% 0.084 89.4), rgb(136, 114, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#887236 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #887236 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 114, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.084 89.4) |
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 #887236 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #887236 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #887236 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #887236 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 89.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F75
oklch(70.6% 0.06 89.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C8751
oklch(63% 0.077 88.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#887236
oklch(56% 0.084 89.4)
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Step 700
700
#725E27
oklch(49% 0.078 89.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D22
oklch(42.7% 0.064 89.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C4021
oklch(37.6% 0.05 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2614
oklch(27.1% 0.032 89)
#887236 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) | #7E7130 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837738 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936A64 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #887236
#887236
oklch(56% 0.084 89.4)
- #6172A6
#6172A6
oklch(56% 0.084 269.7)
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 #887236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.024
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.049
Use #887236 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.