#885F34
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.9% 0.08 65.8), rgb(136, 95, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#885F34 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885F34 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 95, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.08 65.8) |
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 #885F34 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885F34 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #885F34 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #885F34 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9978
oklch(70.7% 0.062 64.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA8055
oklch(63.1% 0.078 66.3)
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Step 600
600
#95693A
oklch(55.6% 0.085 66.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#885F34
oklch(51.9% 0.08 65.8)
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Step 800
800
#684725
oklch(42.7% 0.067 65.2)
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Step 900
900
#543C23
oklch(37.7% 0.051 66.4)
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Step 950
950
#312315
oklch(26.9% 0.032 65.8)
#885F34 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) | #6C6230 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B35 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945655 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885F34
#885F34
oklch(51.9% 0.08 65.8)
- #406D94
#406D94
oklch(51.9% 0.08 246.2)
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 #885F34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.017
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.017
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.047
Use #885F34 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.