#885B3F Color
#885B3F is rgb(136, 91, 63) in RGB, hsl(23, 37%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 54%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#885B3Frgb(136, 91, 63)hsl(23, 37%, 39%)hsv(23, 54%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 54%, 47%)oklch(51.3% 0.072 52.4)lab(43.18% 16.63 23.96)lch(43.18% 29.17 55.24)What #885B3F 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 #885B3F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#885B3F Channel Values
How #885B3F 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 91 · B 63 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 37% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 54% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 54% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.81:1 vs white · 3.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #885B3F 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 #885B3F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #885B3F; 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 #885B3F
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 #885B3F 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.
#885B3F#64643F#74613F#6C6C3C#78663D#8A5858#89594F#656565Using #885B3F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-885b3f: #885B3F;background-color: #885B3F;colors: { 'color-885b3f': '#885B3F' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.357, blue: 0.247)<color name="color_885b3f">#885B3F</color>fill="#885B3F"More Brown Colors
#885B3F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#885B3F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #885B3F?
#885B3F is a dark brown — rgb(136, 91, 63) in RGB and hsl(23, 37%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.12.
What is the RGB value of #885B3F?
#885B3F is rgb(136, 91, 63) — red 136, green 91, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #885B3F?
#885B3F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 54%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #885B3F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #885B3F scores 5.81:1 against white and 3.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #885B3F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #885B3F 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 18.93, which is visibly different.
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