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#885642 color: Brown Patina

#885642 is rgb(136, 86, 66) in RGB and oklch(50.401% 0.0736 42.503) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

50.4%
0.074
43°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • yellow-800
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #885642

#885642 is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.08:1 contrast and black text 3.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brown Patina (#8a5640). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #885642 mixed with white

  1. 885642
  2. 946654
  3. a07665
  4. ac8677
  5. b8978a
  6. c4a89d
  7. d0b9b0
  8. dccac3
  9. e7dbd7
  10. f3edeb

Darker: #885642 mixed with black

  1. 885642
  2. 754a38
  3. 633e2f
  4. 523225
  5. 41271c
  6. 311c14
  7. 22120b
  8. 130805
  9. 060201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #885642 with less saturation

  1. 885642
  2. 855846
  3. 815949
  4. 7e5b4d
  5. 7b5c50
  6. 775e54
  7. 745f57
  8. 70615b
  9. 6c625e
  10. 686361

Questions about #885642

What color is #885642?

#885642 is dusty brown. The closest named color is Brown Patina. In RGB it is rgb(136, 86, 66), in HSL hsl(17.14, 34.65%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.401% 0.0736 42.503).

What colors go well with #885642?

The complementary color of #885642 is #2c6e83. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #895259 and #7e5d32. The triadic partners are #397258 and #5e5f8d.

Is white or black text more readable on #885642?

White text reads better on #885642: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and black gives 3.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #885642 a warm or cool color?

#885642 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.074.