What color is #888844?

#888844 is a desaturated yellow known as Overgrown Citadel. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Overgrown Citadel?

The RGB value is 136, 136, 68: 136 red, 136 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Overgrown Citadel?

The complementary color is #444488, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #888844?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Overgrown Citadel color: hex code #888844

#888844 rgb(136, 136, 68)

Shades of yellow

Overgrown Citadel has the hex code #888844. It is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 53.3% green and 26.7% blue (136, 136, 68).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 33% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 47% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

Overgrown Citadel (#888844) color codes

HEX	`#888844`
RGB	`rgb(136, 136, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 53.3%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 33%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 50%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 50%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.34, -10.1, 36.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.34, 37.57, 105.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.001, 23.26, 8.904)`
Decimal	`8947780`
Short hex	`#884`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Overgrown Citadel, 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 #888844	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#888844 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	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 #888844 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #888844; }
.text { color: #888844; }
.border { border: 2px solid #888844; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 136 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #888844, #668844); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

See #888844 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #888844?: #888844 is a desaturated yellow known as Overgrown Citadel. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Overgrown Citadel?: The RGB value is 136, 136, 68: 136 red, 136 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Overgrown Citadel?: The complementary color is #444488, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #888844?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.