What color is #88574A?

#88574A is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Root Beer. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #88574A?

The RGB value is 136, 87, 74: 136 red, 87 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #88574A?

The complementary color is #4A7B88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #88574A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#88574A color

#88574A rgb(136, 87, 74)

Shades of brown

The hex color #88574A is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 34.1% green and 29% blue (136, 87, 74).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 30% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 46% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Root Beer (#81544A), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.98:1).

#88574A color codes

HEX	`#88574A`
RGB	`rgb(136, 87, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 34.1%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 30%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 46%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 46%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.07, 18.68, 15.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.07, 24.56, 40.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.798, 12.546, 8.12)`
Decimal	`8935242`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #88574A, 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 #88574A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#88574A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	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 #88574A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #88574a; }
.text { color: #88574a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #88574a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 87 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #88574a, #88764a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #88574A?: #88574A is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Root Beer. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #88574A?: The RGB value is 136, 87, 74: 136 red, 87 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #88574A?: The complementary color is #4A7B88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #88574A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.