Information about #885E3A color

#885E3A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #885E3A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(136, 94, 58) — 53.3% red, 36.9% green, 22.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 31 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#885E3A is a pleasantly vivid warm orange that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Triumph (#89603A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brown Bear (#835C3B) and Brushwood Dyed (#8C5939).

The recipe behind #885E3A is rgb(136, 94, 58), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #885E3A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #885E3A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#885E3A color variations

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#885E3A 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 #885E3A

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

Triumph color link
Triumph

#89603A

Brown Bear color link
Brown Bear

#835C3B

Mckenzie color link
Mckenzie

#8C6338

Potters Clay color link
Potters Clay

#845C40

Coyote Brown color link
Coyote Brown

#81613C

Toffee color link
Toffee

#8E593C

Magma color link
Magma

#875639

Cocoa color link
Cocoa

#875F42

Dark Wood color link
Dark Wood

#855E42

Dirt Brown color link
Dirt Brown

#836539

Legend color link
Legend

#8C563B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#885E3A
  • RGB136, 94, 58
  • CMYK0, 16, 31, 47
  • CSSrgb(136, 94, 58)
  • HSL28°, 40%, 38%
  • HSL Precise27.692°, 40.206%, 38.039%
  • HSV28°, 57%, 53%
  • HSB28°, 57%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.369, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.369, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.369, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID885E3A
  • DECIMAL ID8937018
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01