#887652
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(57.3% 0.056 84.2), rgb(136, 118, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#887652 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #887652 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 118, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 25%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.056 84.2) |
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 #887652 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #887652 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #887652 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #887652 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AF
oklch(81% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F85
oklch(70.7% 0.039 84.5)
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Step 500
500
#988766
oklch(63% 0.051 83.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#887652
oklch(57.3% 0.056 84.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E3E
oklch(49% 0.052 82.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D33
oklch(42.6% 0.043 84.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A402D
oklch(37.6% 0.033 83.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#887652 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) | #7F754F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837A53 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90706D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #887652
#887652
oklch(57.3% 0.056 84.2)
- #68789A
#68789A
oklch(57.3% 0.056 265)
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 #887652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.022
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.024
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
Use #887652 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.