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#885b59 color: Red Willow

#885b59 is rgb(136, 91, 89) in RGB and oklch(51.915% 0.05979 22.145) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

51.9%
0.060
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #885b59

#885b59 is a dusty red color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.06 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.69:1 contrast and black text 3.69:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Willow (#885a55). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #885b59 mixed with white

  1. 885b59
  2. 946a68
  3. a07a78
  4. ac8a88
  5. b89a98
  6. c3aaa8
  7. cfbbb9
  8. dbcbca
  9. e7dcdc
  10. f3eeed

Darker: #885b59 mixed with black

  1. 885b59
  2. 754e4c
  3. 634140
  4. 523534
  5. 412928
  6. 311e1d
  7. 221313
  8. 130909
  9. 060303
  10. 010000

Calmer: #885b59 with less saturation

  1. 885b59
  2. 855d5b
  3. 825e5c
  4. 7f5f5e
  5. 7c615f
  6. 796261
  7. 766462
  8. 736564
  9. 6f6665
  10. 6c6767

Questions about #885b59

What color is #885b59?

#885b59 is dusty red. The closest named color is Red Willow. In RGB it is rgb(136, 91, 89), in HSL hsl(2.55, 20.89%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.915% 0.05979 22.145).

What colors go well with #885b59?

The complementary color of #885b59 is #3b7377. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #845a6c and #855f48. The triadic partners are #557252 and #56698c.

Is white or black text more readable on #885b59?

White text reads better on #885b59: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 and black gives 3.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #885b59 a warm or cool color?

#885b59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.06.