#88736B
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.3% 0.029 42), rgb(136, 115, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#88736B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88736B |
| RGB | rgb(136, 115, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 12%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.029 42) |
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 #88736B | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88736B | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88736B text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88736B text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D5
oklch(88.6% 0.008 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.013 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D97
oklch(70.8% 0.021 41.8)
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Step 500
500
#98857D
oklch(63.2% 0.026 44.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#88736B
oklch(57.3% 0.029 42)
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Step 700
700
#6F5C55
oklch(49.1% 0.027 41.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4B45
oklch(42.6% 0.023 43)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F3A
oklch(37.7% 0.018 45.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2522
oklch(27% 0.011 48.3)
#88736B 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) | #78756A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D796B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7071 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88736B
#88736B
oklch(57.3% 0.029 42)
- #667D85
#667D85
oklch(57.4% 0.029 221)
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 #88736B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
Use #88736B 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.