Information about #885D42 color

#885D42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #885D42 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(136, 93, 66) (53.3% red, 36.5% green, 25.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 17 / 27 / 47 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned warm orange, #885D42 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cocoa (#875F42). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Wood (#855E42) and Potters Clay (#845C40).

The recipe behind #885D42 is rgb(136, 93, 66), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #885D42: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. #885D42 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#885D42 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#885D42 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #885D42

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Cocoa color link
Cocoa

#875F42

Dark Wood color link
Dark Wood

#855E42

Potters Clay color link
Potters Clay

#845C40

Triumph color link
Triumph

#89603A

Brown Bear color link
Brown Bear

#835C3B

Luxury Brown color link
Luxury Brown

#805A40

Radiance color link
Radiance

#8F5743

Toffee color link
Toffee

#8E593C

Coyote Brown color link
Coyote Brown

#81613C

Clove Brown color link
Clove Brown

#8F583C

Blast Yellow color link
Blast Yellow

#7E5B3F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#885D42
  • RGB136, 93, 66
  • CMYK0, 17, 27, 47
  • CSSrgb(136, 93, 66)
  • HSL23°, 35%, 40%
  • HSL Precise23.143°, 34.653%, 39.608%
  • HSV23°, 51%, 53%
  • HSB23°, 51%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.365, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.365, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.365, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID885D42
  • DECIMAL ID8936770
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01