#885D4E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52% 0.061 40), rgb(136, 93, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#885D4E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885D4E |
| RGB | rgb(136, 93, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.061 40) |
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 #885D4E | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885D4E | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #885D4E text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #885D4E text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB2
oklch(81% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC978B
oklch(70.7% 0.048 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA7D6E
oklch(63% 0.061 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#956656
oklch(55.6% 0.066 39.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#885D4E
oklch(52% 0.061 40)
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Step 800
800
#67453A
oklch(42.6% 0.051 38.7)
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Step 900
900
#543B32
oklch(37.8% 0.039 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#31221D
oklch(26.9% 0.025 39.2)
#885D4E 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) | #68624D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726B4E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925659 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885D4E
#885D4E
oklch(52% 0.061 40)
- #3D7182
#3D7182
oklch(51.9% 0.062 221.4)
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 #885D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.054
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.054
Use #885D4E 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.