Color swatch image showing #885800 with RGB(136,88,0) values

#885800 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #885800 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#885800 Color Information

#885800 RGB value is (136, 88, 0). The hex color red value is 136, green is 88, and blue is 0. Its HSL format shows a hue of 39°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 27 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 35 percent, 100 percent, 47 percent.

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#885800 Color Meaning

Color #885800 absorbs light into depth. #885800 near-brown orange functions as the darkest in the X11 orange sequence—so desaturated #885800 borders on russet. Color #885800 doesn’t radiate; #885800 anchors. Historically used for text and borders in monochrome interfaces, color #885800 provides warmth without distraction. In print design, color #885800 mimics sepia tones and aged ink, making #885800 ideal for archival reproductions and heritage packaging. Color #885800 feels historical because #885800 references material decay—ink oxidation, paper yellowing, leather darkening. Today, #885800 appears in luxury coffee, tobacco alternatives, and slow fashion where subtlety signals connoisseurship. Paired with cream or slate, color #885800 creates palettes that feel collected, not designed. Color #885800 doesn’t seek the spotlight—#885800 holds the frame.

Color Conversion

Convert #885800 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#885800
RGB
rgb(136, 88, 0)
HSL
hsl(39°, 100%, 27%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 35%, 100%, 47%)
HSV
hsv(39°, 100%, 53%)
XYZ
13.6431 12.2137 1.6384
Yxy
12.2137 0.4962 0.4442
Hunter Lab
34.9481 0.6610 1.2011
CIE-Lab
41.5537 13.7184 49.8544

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red136 / 255 (53%)
53%
Green88 / 255 (35%)
35%
Blue0 / 255 (0%)

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta35 / 100 (35%)
35%
Yellow100 / 100 (100%)
100%
Key (Black)47 / 100 (47%)
47%

Color Variations

#885800 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#885800 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #885800 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

#FFFFFF
#885800

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

6.10:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

6.10:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

6.10:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #885800 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#885800

protanopia

#737315

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #885800;

Text Color

color: #885800;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #885800;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #88580040;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #885800;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #885800 0%, #573800 100%);

#885800 Color FAQs

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