Poo Brown Color
Poo Brown is a brown color with hex code #885F01. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with poo brown, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Poo Brown Color Values
What Does Poo Brown Mean?
Poo Brown belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Being on the dark side, Poo Brown adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Poo Brown is classified as a brown (nearest centroid: strong yellowish brown, #996515). It is also known as Rat Brown.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Poo Brown
Poo Brown and #012A89 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #891C01 and #6E8901, which sit beside poo brown on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair poo brown with triadic partners #018960 and #600189. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Poop —
#7F5E00(Delta E 4) - Shit —
#7F5F00(Delta E 5) - Poop Brown —
#7A5901(Delta E 6) - Muddy Brown —
#886806(Delta E 6) - Shit Brown —
#7B5804(Delta E 6)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #885F01; }
.background { background-color: #885F01; }
.border { border: 2px solid #885F01; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #885F0140; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for poo brown?
Poo Brown has the hex code #885F01. In RGB notation it is rgb(136, 95, 1), in HSL it is hsl(42, 99%, 27%), and its OKLCH value is 0.516, 0.107, 79.1.
What does the color poo brown mean?
Brown-family colors like poo brown carry distinct psychological associations. Poo Brown belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Being on the dark side, Poo Brown adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with poo brown?
Poo Brown has three easy routes: its complement #012A89 for punch, its neighbors #891C01 and #6E8901 for something calmer, or triadic partners #018960 and #600189 when you want energy.
Is poo brown a standard web color?
No — Poo Brown is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #885F01 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make poo brown lighter or darker?
To lighten poo brown, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FFEDC2 (lightest tint) to #191200 (darkest shade).
About Poo Brown
Poo Brown is classified as a Brown in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Brown hue family. It has alternative names including Rat Brown. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #885F01 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.