#885A35
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51% 0.08 58.5), rgb(136, 90, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#885A35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885A35 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 90, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.08 58.5) |
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 #885A35 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885A35 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #885A35 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #885A35 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 57.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE987A
oklch(70.7% 0.062 59.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E58
oklch(63.2% 0.08 59)
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Step 600
600
#99663E
oklch(55.6% 0.086 57.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#885A35
oklch(51% 0.08 58.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4628
oklch(42.8% 0.066 59.5)
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Step 900
900
#563B25
oklch(37.8% 0.051 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#885A35 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) | #685E32 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736835 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945051 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885A35
#885A35
oklch(51% 0.08 58.5)
- #356C8F
#356C8F
oklch(50.9% 0.081 239)
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 #885A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.017
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.030
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.045
Use #885A35 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.