#885E23
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.5% 0.092 72), rgb(136, 94, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#885E23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885E23 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 94, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 59%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.092 72) |
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 #885E23 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885E23 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #885E23 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #885E23 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA2
oklch(81% 0.044 72.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6F
oklch(70.8% 0.072 72)
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Step 500
500
#AC8048
oklch(63.1% 0.091 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#976928
oklch(55.7% 0.099 72.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#885E23
oklch(51.5% 0.092 72)
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Step 800
800
#694719
oklch(42.7% 0.076 71)
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Step 900
900
#553C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.059 71.9)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#885E23 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) | #6D601C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776A25 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945352 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885E23
#885E23
oklch(51.5% 0.092 72)
- #3E6A9B
#3E6A9B
oklch(51.5% 0.092 252.3)
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 #885E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.024
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.036
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
Use #885E23 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.