What color is #885242?

#885242 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Annatto. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #885242?

The RGB value is 136, 82, 66: 136 red, 82 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #885242?

The complementary color is #427888, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #885242?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#885242 color

#885242 rgb(136, 82, 66)

Shades of brown

The hex color #885242 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 32.2% green and 25.9% blue (136, 82, 66).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 35% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 51% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Annatto (#8C5341), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.3:1).

#885242 color codes

HEX	`#885242`
RGB	`rgb(136, 82, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 32.2%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 35%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 51%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 51%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.68, 20.73, 18.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.68, 28.07, 42.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.155, 11.663, 6.659)`
Decimal	`8933954`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #885242, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #885242	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#885242 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #885242 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #885242; }
.text { color: #885242; }
.border { border: 2px solid #885242; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 82 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #885242, #887542); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #885242?: #885242 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Annatto. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #885242?: The RGB value is 136, 82, 66: 136 red, 82 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #885242?: The complementary color is #427888, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #885242?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.