What color is #88725A?

#88725A is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Aztec Temple. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #88725A?

The RGB value is 136, 114, 90: 136 red, 114 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #88725A?

The complementary color is #5A7088, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #88725A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and white text 4.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#88725A color

#88725A rgb(136, 114, 90)

Shades of brown

The hex color #88725A is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 44.7% green and 35.3% blue (136, 114, 90).

Its hue angle is 31°, with 20% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 34% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Aztec Temple (#84705B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.6:1).

#88725A color codes

HEX	`#88725A`
RGB	`rgb(136, 114, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 44.7%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(31, 20%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(31, 34%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 34%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.51, 4.87, 16.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.51, 17.23, 73.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.016, 18.008, 12.198)`
Decimal	`8942170`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #88725A, 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 #88725A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#88725A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.6:1	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 #88725A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #88725a; }
.text { color: #88725a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #88725a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 114 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #88725a, #87885a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #88725A?: #88725A is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Aztec Temple. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #88725A?: The RGB value is 136, 114, 90: 136 red, 114 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #88725A?: The complementary color is #5A7088, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #88725A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and white text 4.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.