#885B3D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.3% 0.074 54), rgb(136, 91, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#885B3D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885B3D |
| RGB | rgb(136, 91, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.074 54) |
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 #885B3D | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885B3D | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #885B3D text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #885B3D text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 53)
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Step 400
400
#BE987F
oklch(70.8% 0.058 54.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E5F
oklch(63.2% 0.073 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#986645
oklch(55.6% 0.08 53.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#885B3D
oklch(51.3% 0.074 54)
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Step 800
800
#69462E
oklch(42.8% 0.061 54.8)
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Step 900
900
#563B29
oklch(37.8% 0.048 54.4)
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Step 950
950
#322218
oklch(26.9% 0.03 53)
#885B3D 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) | #685F3B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72693D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935254 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885B3D
#885B3D
oklch(51.3% 0.074 54)
- #376E8B
#376E8B
oklch(51.3% 0.074 233.8)
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 #885B3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.010
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.049
Use #885B3D 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.