#885230 Color
#885230 is rgb(136, 82, 48) in RGB, hsl(23, 48%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 65%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coconut (#965A3E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#885230rgb(136, 82, 48)hsl(23, 48%, 36%)hsv(23, 65%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 65%, 47%)oklch(49.3% 0.087 51.7)lab(40.74% 20.73 29.63)lch(40.74% 36.16 55.02)What #885230 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #885230, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#885230 Channel Values
How #885230 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 136 · G 82 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 48% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 65% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 65% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.37:1 vs white · 3.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #885230 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #885230
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #885230; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #885230
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #885230 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#885230#5E5E2F#715930#68682C#76602E#8A4F4F#895044#5F5F5FUsing #885230 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-885230: #885230;background-color: #885230;colors: { 'color-885230': '#885230' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.322, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_885230">#885230</color>fill="#885230"More Brown Colors
#885230 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#885230 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #885230?
#885230 is a dark brown — rgb(136, 82, 48) in RGB and hsl(23, 48%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coconut (#965A3E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.43.
What is the RGB value of #885230?
#885230 is rgb(136, 82, 48) — red 136, green 82, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #885230?
#885230 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 65%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #885230 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #885230 scores 6.37:1 against white and 3.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #885230 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #885230 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 12.7, which is visibly different.
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