#885335 Color
#885335 is rgb(136, 83, 53) in RGB, hsl(22, 44%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 61%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coconut (#965A3E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#885335rgb(136, 83, 53)hsl(22, 44%, 37%)hsv(22, 61%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 61%, 47%)oklch(49.6% 0.083 49.5)lab(41.05% 20.45 27.15)lch(41.05% 33.99 53.00)What #885335 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 #885335, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#885335 Channel Values
How #885335 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 83 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 44% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 61% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 61% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.3:1 vs white · 3.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #885335 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 #885335
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #885335; 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 #885335
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 #885335 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.
#885335#5F5F34#725A35#686831#766033#8A5050#895147#606060Using #885335 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-885335: #885335;background-color: #885335;colors: { 'color-885335': '#885335' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.325, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_885335">#885335</color>fill="#885335"More Brown Colors
#885335 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#885335 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #885335?
#885335 is a dark brown — rgb(136, 83, 53) in RGB and hsl(22, 44%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coconut (#965A3E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.69.
What is the RGB value of #885335?
#885335 is rgb(136, 83, 53) — red 136, green 83, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #885335?
#885335 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 61%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #885335 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #885335 scores 6.3:1 against white and 3.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #885335 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #885335 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 14.3, which is visibly different.
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