#88754F
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(57.1% 0.059 84.1), rgb(136, 117, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#88754F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88754F |
| RGB | rgb(136, 117, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.059 84.1) |
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 #88754F | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88754F | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88754F text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88754F text on black | 4.70:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AE
oklch(81% 0.027 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F83
oklch(70.7% 0.042 84.5)
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Step 500
500
#998764
oklch(63.1% 0.054 83.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#88754F
oklch(57.1% 0.059 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E3C
oklch(49% 0.054 84)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D32
oklch(42.7% 0.045 83.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A402C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 84.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C261A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 84.4)
#88754F 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) | #7E744C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837950 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916F6B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88754F
#88754F
oklch(57.1% 0.059 84.1)
- #66789B
#66789B
oklch(57.2% 0.058 263.4)
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 #88754F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.019
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.023
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
Use #88754F 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.