#885149
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.6% 0.076 28.9), rgb(136, 81, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#885149 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885149 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 81, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.076 28.9) |
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 #885149 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885149 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #885149 text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #885149 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D1
oklch(88.4% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B3
oklch(80.8% 0.037 28.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3938C
oklch(70.7% 0.059 28.1)
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Step 500
500
#B2786F
oklch(63% 0.075 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D6158
oklch(55.6% 0.08 29.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#885149
oklch(49.6% 0.076 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D413B
oklch(42.6% 0.063 28.3)
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Step 900
900
#593833
oklch(37.8% 0.048 29)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#885149 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) | #5D5948 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6448 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93494F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885149
#885149
oklch(49.6% 0.076 28.9)
- #1E6E79
#1E6E79
oklch(49.6% 0.076 208.5)
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 #885149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.062
Use #885149 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.