What color is #88543B?

#88543B is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #88543B?

The RGB value is 136, 84, 59: 136 red, 84 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #88543B?

The complementary color is #3B6F88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #88543B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#88543B color

#88543B rgb(136, 84, 59)

Shades of brown

The hex color #88543B is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 32.9% green and 23.1% blue (136, 84, 59).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 39% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 57% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Cigar (#7D4E38), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.22:1).

#88543B color codes

HEX	`#88543B`
RGB	`rgb(136, 84, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 32.9%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 39%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 57%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 57%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.04, 18.89, 23.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.04, 30.22, 51.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.114, 11.892, 5.689)`
Decimal	`8934459`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #88543B, 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 #88543B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#88543B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	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 #88543B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #88543b; }
.text { color: #88543b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #88543b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 84 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #88543b, #887b3b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sienna.

Questions

What color is #88543B?: #88543B is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #88543B?: The RGB value is 136, 84, 59: 136 red, 84 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #88543B?: The complementary color is #3B6F88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #88543B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.