#885B2B
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51% 0.087 65.3), rgb(136, 91, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#885B2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885B2B |
| RGB | rgb(136, 91, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.087 65.3) |
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 #885B2B | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885B2B | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #885B2B text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #885B2B text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6C9
oklch(88.4% 0.023 65.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA5
oklch(81% 0.042 66)
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Step 400
400
#BE9874
oklch(70.6% 0.067 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F50
oklch(63.1% 0.085 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#996733
oklch(55.6% 0.094 64.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#885B2B
oklch(51% 0.087 65.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A4620
oklch(42.7% 0.072 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#563B20
oklch(37.7% 0.056 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#885B2B 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) | #695E26 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74692C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945150 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885B2B
#885B2B
oklch(51% 0.087 65.3)
- #376B95
#376B95
oklch(51.1% 0.087 245.1)
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 #885B2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.025
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.027
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
Use #885B2B 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.