What color is #887065?

#887065 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Caribou. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #887065?

The RGB value is 136, 112, 101: 136 red, 112 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #887065?

The complementary color is #657D88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #887065?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#887065 color

#887065 rgb(136, 112, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #887065 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 43.9% green and 39.6% blue (136, 112, 101).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 15% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 26% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Caribou (#816C5E), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

#887065 color codes

HEX	`#887065`
RGB	`rgb(136, 112, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 43.9%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 15%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 26%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 26%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.21, 7.64, 9.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.21, 12.31, 51.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.297, 17.763, 14.774)`
Decimal	`8941669`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #887065, 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 #887065	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#887065 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	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 #887065 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #887065; }
.text { color: #887065; }
.border { border: 2px solid #887065; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 112 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #887065, #888265); }

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Questions

What color is #887065?: #887065 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Caribou. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #887065?: The RGB value is 136, 112, 101: 136 red, 112 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #887065?: The complementary color is #657D88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #887065?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.