#88732A
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.1% 0.095 92.9), rgb(136, 115, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#88732A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88732A |
| RGB | rgb(136, 115, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.095 92.9) |
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 #88732A | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88732A | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88732A text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88732A text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A2
oklch(80.8% 0.042 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#AFA06F
oklch(70.7% 0.068 93.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C8848
oklch(63.1% 0.087 92.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#88732A
oklch(56.1% 0.095 92.9)
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Step 700
700
#725F1B
oklch(49.1% 0.088 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E19
oklch(42.8% 0.073 93.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C411B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 93.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2611
oklch(26.9% 0.036 93.9)
#88732A 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) | #7F7121 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85772E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936A64 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88732A
#88732A
oklch(56.1% 0.095 92.9)
- #6270AD
#6270AD
oklch(56% 0.096 273.1)
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 #88732A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.019
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.049
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.049
Use #88732A 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.