What color is #88706A?

#88706A is a grayish red, closest to the named color Caribou. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #88706A?

The RGB value is 136, 112, 106: 136 red, 112 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #88706A?

The complementary color is #6A8288, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #88706A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#88706A color

#88706A rgb(136, 112, 106)

Shades of gray

The hex color #88706A is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 43.9% green and 41.6% blue (136, 112, 106).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 12% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 22% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Caribou (#816C5E), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.59:1).

#88706A color codes

HEX	`#88706A`
RGB	`rgb(136, 112, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 43.9%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 12%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 22%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 22%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.33, 8.43, 6.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.33, 10.87, 39.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.549, 17.864, 16.104)`
Decimal	`8941674`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #88706A, 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 #88706A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#88706A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.57:1	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 #88706A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #88706a; }
.text { color: #88706a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #88706a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 112 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #88706a, #887f6a); }

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Questions

What color is #88706A?: #88706A is a grayish red, closest to the named color Caribou. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #88706A?: The RGB value is 136, 112, 106: 136 red, 112 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #88706A?: The complementary color is #6A8288, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #88706A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.