What color is #88745D?

#88745D is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Mink. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #88745D?

The RGB value is 136, 116, 93: 136 red, 116 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #88745D?

The complementary color is #5D7188, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #88745D?

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

#88745D color

#88745D rgb(136, 116, 93)

Shades of brown

The hex color #88745D is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 45.5% green and 36.5% blue (136, 116, 93).

Its hue angle is 32°, with 19% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 32% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Mink (#8A7561), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#88745D color codes

HEX	`#88745D`
RGB	`rgb(136, 116, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 45.5%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(32, 19%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(32, 32%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 32%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.12, 4.13, 15.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.12, 16.15, 75.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.375, 18.516, 12.96)`
Decimal	`8942685`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #88745D, 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 #88745D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#88745D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	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 #88745D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #88745d; }
.text { color: #88745d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #88745d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 116 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #88745d, #87885d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #88745D?: #88745D is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Mink. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #88745D?: The RGB value is 136, 116, 93: 136 red, 116 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #88745D?: The complementary color is #5D7188, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #88745D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and white text 4.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.