Information about #885E47 color

#885E47 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#885E47 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(136, 94, 71) — 53.3% red, 36.9% green, 27.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 25 / 47. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #885E47 reads as a mildly saturated orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cocoa (#875F42). Slightly further away sit Dark Wood (#855E42) and Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(136, 94, 71)), which gives #885E47 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #885E47: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. No one has named #885E47 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#885E47 color variations

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

#885E47 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 #885E47

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

Spicy Mix color link
Spicy Mix

#8B5F4D

Potters Clay color link
Potters Clay

#845C40

Lone Ranger color link
Lone Ranger

#87614F

Raw Umber color link
Raw Umber

#826644

Radiance color link
Radiance

#8F5743

Authentic color link
Authentic

#8A6843

Luxury Brown color link
Luxury Brown

#805A40

Blast Yellow color link
Blast Yellow

#7E5B3F

Brown Bear color link
Brown Bear

#835C3B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#885E47
  • RGB136, 94, 71
  • CMYK0, 16, 25, 47
  • CSSrgb(136, 94, 71)
  • HSL21°, 31%, 41%
  • HSL Precise21.231°, 31.401%, 40.588%
  • HSV21°, 48%, 53%
  • HSB21°, 48%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.369, 0.278)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.369, 0.278, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.369, 0.278)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID885E47
  • DECIMAL ID8937031
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01