What color is #887139?

#887139 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Aged Antics. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #887139?

The RGB value is 136, 113, 57: 136 red, 113 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #887139?

The complementary color is #395088, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #887139?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#887139 color

#887139 rgb(136, 113, 57)

Shades of brown

The hex color #887139 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 44.3% green and 22.4% blue (136, 113, 57).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 41% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 58% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Aged Antics (#886B2E), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#887139 color codes

HEX	`#887139`
RGB	`rgb(136, 113, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 44.3%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 41%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 58%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 58%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.69, 1.77, 34.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.69, 34.09, 87.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.798, 17.341, 6.332)`
Decimal	`8941881`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #887139, 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 #887139	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#887139 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	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 #887139 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #887139; }
.text { color: #887139; }
.border { border: 2px solid #887139; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 113 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #887139, #788839); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #887139?: #887139 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Aged Antics. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #887139?: The RGB value is 136, 113, 57: 136 red, 113 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #887139?: The complementary color is #395088, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #887139?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.