What color is #886051?

#886051 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Acorn. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #886051?

The RGB value is 136, 96, 81: 136 red, 96 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #886051?

The complementary color is #517988, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #886051?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#886051 color

#886051 rgb(136, 96, 81)

Shades of brown

The hex color #886051 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 37.6% green and 31.8% blue (136, 96, 81).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 25% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 40% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Acorn (#7F5E50), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.47:1).

#886051 color codes

HEX	`#886051`
RGB	`rgb(136, 96, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 37.6%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 25%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 40%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 40%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.51, 14.22, 15.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.51, 20.7, 46.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.822, 14.195, 9.69)`
Decimal	`8937553`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #886051, 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 #886051	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#886051 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	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 #886051 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #886051; }
.text { color: #886051; }
.border { border: 2px solid #886051; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 96 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #886051, #887c51); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #886051?: #886051 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Acorn. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #886051?: The RGB value is 136, 96, 81: 136 red, 96 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #886051?: The complementary color is #517988, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #886051?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.