What color is #887059?

#887059 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Golem. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #887059?

The RGB value is 136, 112, 89: 136 red, 112 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #887059?

The complementary color is #597188, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #887059?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#887059 color

#887059 rgb(136, 112, 89)

Shades of brown

The hex color #887059 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 43.9% green and 34.9% blue (136, 112, 89).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 21% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 35% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Golem (#836E59), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#887059 color codes

HEX	`#887059`
RGB	`rgb(136, 112, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 43.9%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 21%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 35%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 35%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.94, 5.89, 16.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.94, 17.37, 70.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.751, 17.545, 11.901)`
Decimal	`8941657`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #887059, 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 #887059	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#887059 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	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 #887059 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #887059; }
.text { color: #887059; }
.border { border: 2px solid #887059; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 112 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #887059, #888759); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #887059?: #887059 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Golem. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #887059?: The RGB value is 136, 112, 89: 136 red, 112 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #887059?: The complementary color is #597188, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #887059?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.