What color is #887449?

#887449 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Mossy. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #887449?

The RGB value is 136, 116, 73: 136 red, 116 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #887449?

The complementary color is #495D88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #887449?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and white text 4.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#887449 color

#887449 rgb(136, 116, 73)

Shades of brown

The hex color #887449 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 45.5% green and 28.6% blue (136, 116, 73).

Its hue angle is 41°, with 30% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 46% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Mossy (#857349), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.64:1).

#887449 color codes

HEX	`#887449`
RGB	`rgb(136, 116, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 45.5%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(41, 30%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(41, 46%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 46%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.75, 1.61, 26.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.75, 26.64, 86.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.602, 18.207, 8.889)`
Decimal	`8942665`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #887449, 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 #887449	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#887449 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.64:1	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 #887449 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #887449; }
.text { color: #887449; }
.border { border: 2px solid #887449; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 116 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #887449, #7c8849); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #887449?: #887449 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Mossy. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #887449?: The RGB value is 136, 116, 73: 136 red, 116 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #887449?: The complementary color is #495D88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #887449?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and white text 4.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.