#885E53
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.3% 0.058 35.3), rgb(136, 94, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#885E53 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885E53 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 94, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 24%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.058 35.3) |
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 #885E53 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885E53 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #885E53 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #885E53 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB4
oklch(81% 0.028 37.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB978E
oklch(70.7% 0.045 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#A97D72
oklch(63% 0.058 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#94665A
oklch(55.5% 0.063 35.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#885E53
oklch(52.3% 0.058 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#67463D
oklch(42.8% 0.048 35.9)
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Step 900
900
#543B34
oklch(37.8% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 950
950
#31221F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 31.5)
#885E53 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) | #686352 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726B53 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91585B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885E53
#885E53
oklch(52.3% 0.058 35.3)
- #40737F
#40737F
oklch(52.5% 0.058 214.6)
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 #885E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.054
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
Use #885E53 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.