#885544 Color
#885544 is rgb(136, 85, 68) in RGB, hsl(15, 33%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 50%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#885544rgb(136, 85, 68)hsl(15, 33%, 40%)hsv(15, 50%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 50%, 47%)oklch(50.3% 0.073 39.2)lab(41.75% 20.34 19.21)lch(41.75% 27.98 43.36)What #885544 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 #885544, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#885544 Channel Values
How #885544 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 85 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 33% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 50% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 50% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.12:1 vs white · 3.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #885544 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 #885544
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #885544; 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 #885544
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 #885544 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.
#885544#606044#725C44#696941#776242#895353#89544D#626262Using #885544 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-885544: #885544;background-color: #885544;colors: { 'color-885544': '#885544' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.333, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_885544">#885544</color>fill="#885544"More Brown Colors
#885544 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#885544 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #885544?
#885544 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(136, 85, 68) in RGB and hsl(15, 33%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.85.
What is the RGB value of #885544?
#885544 is rgb(136, 85, 68) — red 136, green 85, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #885544?
#885544 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 50%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #885544 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #885544 scores 6.12:1 against white and 3.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #885544 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #885544 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 20.29, which is visibly different.
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