#885B4F
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.7% 0.063 35.6), rgb(136, 91, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#885B4F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885B4F |
| RGB | rgb(136, 91, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.063 35.6) |
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 #885B4F | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885B4F | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #885B4F text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #885B4F text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB3
oklch(80.8% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD968C
oklch(70.6% 0.049 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB7C70
oklch(63% 0.062 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#966558
oklch(55.5% 0.067 35.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#885B4F
oklch(51.7% 0.063 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#68453B
oklch(42.7% 0.051 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#553A33
oklch(37.7% 0.041 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221E
oklch(27% 0.026 34.5)
#885B4F 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) | #66604E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706A4F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925458 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885B4F
#885B4F
oklch(51.7% 0.063 35.6)
- #39717F
#39717F
oklch(51.6% 0.063 216.1)
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 #885B4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.054
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.055
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.058
Use #885B4F 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.