#88771D
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.9% 0.107 97.9), rgb(136, 119, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#88771D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88771D |
| RGB | rgb(136, 119, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 65%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.107 97.9) |
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 #88771D | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88771D | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88771D text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88771D text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#ADA169
oklch(70.6% 0.076 97.6)
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Step 500
500
#998A3E
oklch(63.1% 0.098 98.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#88771D
oklch(56.9% 0.107 97.9)
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Step 700
700
#706006
oklch(49% 0.099 97.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F0C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 98.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4214
oklch(37.8% 0.065 98.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C270D
oklch(27.2% 0.042 98.6)
#88771D 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) | #84740A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A23 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936D66 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88771D
#88771D
oklch(56.9% 0.107 97.9)
- #6970B5
#6970B5
oklch(57% 0.106 278)
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 #88771D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.010
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.047
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.048
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.051
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.052
Use #88771D 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.