#885147
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.6% 0.076 31), rgb(136, 81, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#885147 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885147 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 81, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.076 31) |
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 #885147 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885147 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #885147 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #885147 text on black | 3.31:1 | 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
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B2
oklch(80.8% 0.037 30.8)
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Step 400
400
#C3938A
oklch(70.6% 0.06 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#B2786D
oklch(63% 0.075 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6156
oklch(55.7% 0.082 30.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#885147
oklch(49.6% 0.076 31)
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Step 800
800
#6D4239
oklch(42.7% 0.062 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#593831
oklch(37.8% 0.049 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#885147 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) | #5E5946 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6446 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93494F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885147
#885147
oklch(49.6% 0.076 31)
- #1E6D7B
#1E6D7B
oklch(49.5% 0.076 212.1)
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 #885147, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.062
Use #885147 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.