#885646
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.5% 0.072 38.5), rgb(136, 86, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#885646 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885646 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 86, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.072 38.5) |
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 #885646 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885646 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #885646 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #885646 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAB1
oklch(81% 0.035 38.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09588
oklch(70.7% 0.055 37.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7B6A
oklch(63.1% 0.07 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A6352
oklch(55.5% 0.077 37.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#885646
oklch(50.5% 0.072 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4337
oklch(42.6% 0.059 37.4)
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Step 900
900
#57392F
oklch(37.7% 0.046 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#33221C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 40.3)
#885646 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) | #625C45 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6746 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934E52 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885646
#885646
oklch(50.5% 0.072 38.5)
- #2C6E80
#2C6E80
oklch(50.4% 0.072 218.8)
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 #885646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
Use #885646 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.