#885B4D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.6% 0.064 38), rgb(136, 91, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#885B4D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885B4D |
| RGB | rgb(136, 91, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.064 38) |
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 #885B4D | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885B4D | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #885B4D text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #885B4D text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB3
oklch(80.8% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD978B
oklch(70.8% 0.049 38.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D6E
oklch(63.2% 0.063 38.4)
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Step 600
600
#976556
oklch(55.6% 0.069 37.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#885B4D
oklch(51.6% 0.064 38)
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Step 800
800
#68453A
oklch(42.7% 0.052 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#553A32
oklch(37.7% 0.041 37.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#885B4D 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) | #66604C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706A4D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925457 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885B4D
#885B4D
oklch(51.6% 0.064 38)
- #397180
#397180
oklch(51.7% 0.063 217.5)
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 #885B4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.051
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.053
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.055
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.058
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.059
Use #885B4D 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.