#88766A
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.9% 0.029 55.7), rgb(136, 118, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#88766A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, 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 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88766A |
| RGB | rgb(136, 118, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 12%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.029 55.7) |
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 #88766A | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88766A | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88766A text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88766A text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB9
oklch(81% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E95
oklch(70.8% 0.02 57.1)
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Step 500
500
#97867A
oklch(63.2% 0.027 57.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#88766A
oklch(57.9% 0.029 55.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D5D52
oklch(49.1% 0.027 56.5)
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Step 800
800
#594C43
oklch(42.7% 0.023 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#493F39
oklch(37.6% 0.017 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2521
oklch(27% 0.012 55.8)
#88766A 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) | #7B7769 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7B6A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7373 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88766A
#88766A
oklch(57.9% 0.029 55.7)
- #6A7D89
#6A7D89
oklch(57.9% 0.029 235.7)
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 #88766A, 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 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
Use #88766A 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.