#88772A
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57% 0.098 96.6), rgb(136, 119, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#88772A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88772A |
| RGB | rgb(136, 119, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.098 96.6) |
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 #88772A | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #88772A | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88772A text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88772A text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 96)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 97)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 96.5)
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Step 500
500
#998A46
oklch(63.2% 0.09 97.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#88772A
oklch(57% 0.098 96.6)
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Step 700
700
#706017
oklch(49.1% 0.091 96.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F17
oklch(42.8% 0.075 96.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B411A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 95.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2610
oklch(26.9% 0.037 94.5)
#88772A 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) | #837420 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A2E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936E67 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88772A
#88772A
oklch(57% 0.098 96.6)
- #6871B1
#6871B1
oklch(56.9% 0.099 276.7)
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 #88772A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.013
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
Use #88772A 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.