What color is #886855?

#886855 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Mocha Madness. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #886855?

The RGB value is 136, 104, 85: 136 red, 104 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #886855?

The complementary color is #557588, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #886855?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#886855 color

#886855 rgb(136, 104, 85)

Shades of brown

The hex color #886855 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 40.8% green and 33.3% blue (136, 104, 85).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 23% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 38% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Mocha Madness (#8B6B58), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.05:1).

#886855 color codes

HEX	`#886855`
RGB	`rgb(136, 104, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 40.8%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 23%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 38%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 38%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.7, 10.03, 15.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.7, 18.58, 57.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.744, 15.792, 10.759)`
Decimal	`8939605`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #886855, 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 #886855	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#886855 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.16:1	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 #886855 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #886855; }
.text { color: #886855; }
.border { border: 2px solid #886855; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 104 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #886855, #888255); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #886855?: #886855 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Mocha Madness. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #886855?: The RGB value is 136, 104, 85: 136 red, 104 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #886855?: The complementary color is #557588, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #886855?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.