What color is #886600?

#886600 is a dark, vivid yellow known as Alligator. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Alligator?

The RGB value is 136, 102, 0: 136 red, 102 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Alligator?

The complementary color is #002288, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #886600?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Alligator color: hex code #886600

#886600 rgb(136, 102, 0)

Shades of brown

Alligator has the hex code #886600. It is a dark, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 40% green and 0% blue (136, 102, 0).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 100% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 100% yellow and 47% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.32:1).

Alligator (#886600) color codes

HEX	`#886600`
RGB	`rgb(136, 102, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 40%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 100%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 100%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 100%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.27, 5.52, 52.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.27, 52.64, 83.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.906, 14.738, 2.06)`
Decimal	`8939008`
Short hex	`#860`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Alligator, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #886600	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#886600 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #886600 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #886600; }
.text { color: #886600; }
.border { border: 2px solid #886600; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 102 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #886600, #668800); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

See #886600 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #886600?: #886600 is a dark, vivid yellow known as Alligator. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Alligator?: The RGB value is 136, 102, 0: 136 red, 102 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Alligator?: The complementary color is #002288, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #886600?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.