What color is #888738?

#888738 is a dark, desaturated yellow known as Witch Brew. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Witch Brew?

The RGB value is 136, 135, 56: 136 red, 135 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Witch Brew?

The complementary color is #383988, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #888738?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Witch Brew color: hex code #888738

#888738 rgb(136, 135, 56)

Shades of yellow

Witch Brew has the hex code #888738. It is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 52.9% green and 22% blue (136, 135, 56).

Its hue angle is 59°, with 42% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 59% yellow and 47% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.57:1).

Witch Brew (#888738) color codes

HEX	`#888738`
RGB	`rgb(136, 135, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 52.9%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(59, 42%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(59, 59%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 59%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.92, -10.62, 41.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.92, 43.02, 104.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.532, 22.848, 7.122)`
Decimal	`8947512`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Witch Brew, 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 #888738	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#888738 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.57:1	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 #888738 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #888738; }
.text { color: #888738; }
.border { border: 2px solid #888738; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 135 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #888738, #618838); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

See #888738 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #888738?: #888738 is a dark, desaturated yellow known as Witch Brew. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Witch Brew?: The RGB value is 136, 135, 56: 136 red, 135 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Witch Brew?: The complementary color is #383988, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #888738?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.