#885E3A Color
#885E3A is rgb(136, 94, 58) in RGB, hsl(28, 40%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 57%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#885E3Argb(136, 94, 58)hsl(28, 40%, 38%)hsv(28, 57%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 57%, 47%)oklch(51.8% 0.075 60.6)lab(43.88% 14.62 27.68)lch(43.88% 31.31 62.15)What #885E3A 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 #885E3A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#885E3A Channel Values
How #885E3A 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 94 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 40% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 57% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 57% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.66:1 vs white · 3.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #885E3A 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 #885E3A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #885E3A; 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 #885E3A
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 #885E3A 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.
#885E3A#67673A#75633A#6E6E37#796838#8A5A5A#895C4F#676767Using #885E3A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-885e3a: #885E3A;background-color: #885E3A;colors: { 'color-885e3a': '#885E3A' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.369, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_885e3a">#885E3A</color>fill="#885E3A"More Brown Colors
#885E3A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#885E3A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #885E3A?
#885E3A is a dark brown — rgb(136, 94, 58) in RGB and hsl(28, 40%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.92.
What is the RGB value of #885E3A?
#885E3A is rgb(136, 94, 58) — red 136, green 94, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #885E3A?
#885E3A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 57%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #885E3A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #885E3A scores 5.66:1 against white and 3.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #885E3A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #885E3A 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 18.45, which is visibly different.
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