#887442
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56.6% 0.073 88.2), rgb(136, 116, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#887442 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #887442 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 116, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.073 88.2) |
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 #887442 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #887442 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #887442 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #887442 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 89.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F7B
oklch(70.6% 0.053 88)
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Step 500
500
#9A885A
oklch(63.2% 0.067 89)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#887442
oklch(56.6% 0.073 88.2)
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Step 700
700
#715F31
oklch(49.2% 0.068 88.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D29
oklch(42.7% 0.056 87.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B4026
oklch(37.6% 0.043 87.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#887442 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) | #7E733E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837844 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926C68 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #887442
#887442
oklch(56.6% 0.073 88.2)
- #6475A2
#6475A2
oklch(56.7% 0.073 268.1)
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 #887442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.024
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
Use #887442 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.