What color is #88624E?

#88624E is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Mocha Delight. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #88624E?

The RGB value is 136, 98, 78: 136 red, 98 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #88624E?

The complementary color is #4E7488, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #88624E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#88624E color

#88624E rgb(136, 98, 78)

Shades of brown

The hex color #88624E is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 38.4% green and 30.6% blue (136, 98, 78).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 27% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 43% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Mocha Delight (#8E664E), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.38:1).

#88624E color codes

HEX	`#88624E`
RGB	`rgb(136, 98, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 38.4%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 27%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 43%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 43%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.97, 12.68, 17.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.97, 21.57, 54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.897, 14.521, 9.172)`
Decimal	`8938062`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #88624E, 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 #88624E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#88624E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	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 #88624E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #88624e; }
.text { color: #88624e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #88624e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 98 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #88624e, #887f4e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #88624E?: #88624E is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Mocha Delight. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #88624E?: The RGB value is 136, 98, 78: 136 red, 98 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #88624E?: The complementary color is #4E7488, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #88624E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.