#885145
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.5% 0.077 33.1), rgb(136, 81, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#885145 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885145 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 81, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.077 33.1) |
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 #885145 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885145 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #885145 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #885145 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9B1
oklch(81% 0.038 34.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39489
oklch(70.8% 0.059 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#B3796C
oklch(63.2% 0.076 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E6153
oklch(55.7% 0.083 33.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#885145
oklch(49.5% 0.077 33.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E4238
oklch(42.8% 0.064 33.5)
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Step 900
900
#593830
oklch(37.8% 0.05 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#885145 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) | #5E5944 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6444 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93494E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885145
#885145
oklch(49.5% 0.077 33.1)
- #1E6D7C
#1E6D7C
oklch(49.5% 0.077 213.3)
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 #885145, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.061
Use #885145 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.