#885201
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48.9% 0.108 67), rgb(136, 82, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#885201 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885201 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 82, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 99%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.108 67) |
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 #885201 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885201 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #885201 text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #885201 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 67.9)
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Step 400
400
#C49767
oklch(70.8% 0.084 67.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47C3C
oklch(63.1% 0.106 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A06414
oklch(55.7% 0.116 67)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#885201
oklch(48.9% 0.108 67)
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Step 800
800
#6F440A
oklch(42.8% 0.089 67.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A13
oklch(37.8% 0.07 67.8)
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Step 950
950
#35220D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 66.7)
#885201 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) | #645700 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706303 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #954545 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885201
#885201
oklch(48.9% 0.108 67)
- #22649A
#22649A
oklch(48.9% 0.109 247.3)
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 #885201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.018
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.027
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.028
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
Use #885201 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.