Close to Russet
#885821
#885821 is a dark, rich brown, close to the color Russet. In RGB it’s made of 53.3% red, 34.5% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 32°, with 61% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #885821.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.06:1 AABlack text on this color
3.46:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.06:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.46:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #885821 as they’d see it.
#885821 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #885821
What color is #885821?
#885821 is a dark, rich brown, close to the color Russet. In RGB it’s made of 53.3% red, 34.5% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 32°, with 61% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #885821 in RGB?
#885821 is rgb(136, 88, 33): 136 red, 88 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #885821 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 35, 76, 47). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #885821?
PANTONE 7575 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #885821?
Its complement #2A64A6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.