What color is #885823?

#885823 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Precious Copper. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #885823?

The RGB value is 136, 88, 35: 136 red, 88 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #885823?

The complementary color is #235388, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #885823?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#885823 color

#885823 rgb(136, 88, 35)

Shades of brown

The hex color #885823 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 34.5% green and 13.7% blue (136, 88, 35).

Its hue angle is 31°, with 59% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 74% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Precious Copper (#885522), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.06:1).

#885823 color codes

HEX	`#885823`
RGB	`rgb(136, 88, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 34.5%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(31, 59%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(31, 74%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 74%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.75, 14.82, 37.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.75, 40.42, 68.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.947, 12.336, 3.236)`
Decimal	`8935459`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #885823, 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 #885823	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#885823 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	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 #885823 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #885823; }
.text { color: #885823; }
.border { border: 2px solid #885823; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 88 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #885823, #858823); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brown.

Questions

What color is #885823?: #885823 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Precious Copper. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #885823?: The RGB value is 136, 88, 35: 136 red, 88 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #885823?: The complementary color is #235388, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #885823?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.