#885725 Color
#885725 is rgb(136, 87, 37) in RGB, hsl(30, 57%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 73%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russet (#80461B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#885725rgb(136, 87, 37)hsl(30, 57%, 34%)hsv(30, 73%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 73%, 47%)oklch(50.1% 0.092 63.3)lab(41.88% 17.44 36.71)lch(41.88% 40.64 64.58)What #885725 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 #885725, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#885725 Channel Values
How #885725 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 87 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 57% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 73% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 73% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.11:1 vs white · 3.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #885725 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 #885725
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #885725; 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 #885725
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 #885725 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.
#885725#626224#735E25#6A6A20#776322#8A5353#895445#626262Using #885725 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-885725: #885725;background-color: #885725;colors: { 'color-885725': '#885725' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.341, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_885725">#885725</color>fill="#885725"More Brown Colors
#885725 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#885725 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #885725?
#885725 is a dark brown — rgb(136, 87, 37) in RGB and hsl(30, 57%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russet (#80461B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.74.
What is the RGB value of #885725?
#885725 is rgb(136, 87, 37) — red 136, green 87, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #885725?
#885725 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 73%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #885725 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #885725 scores 6.11:1 against white and 3.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #885725 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #885725 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 12.34, which is visibly different.
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