#885E36
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.8% 0.078 63.3), rgb(136, 94, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#885E36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885E36 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 94, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.078 63.3) |
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 #885E36 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885E36 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #885E36 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #885E36 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 63.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC997A
oklch(70.7% 0.06 63.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB7F57
oklch(63% 0.078 63)
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Step 600
600
#96683C
oklch(55.6% 0.084 63.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#885E36
oklch(51.8% 0.078 63.3)
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Step 800
800
#684727
oklch(42.7% 0.065 63.7)
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Step 900
900
#553C24
oklch(37.8% 0.051 64.1)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#885E36 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) | #6B6132 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756B37 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935555 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885E36
#885E36
oklch(51.8% 0.078 63.3)
- #3E6D92
#3E6D92
oklch(51.7% 0.078 243.9)
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 #885E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.014
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.020
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.047
Use #885E36 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.