What color is #887C4A?

#887C4A is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Capers. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #887C4A?

The RGB value is 136, 124, 74: 136 red, 124 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #887C4A?

The complementary color is #4A5688, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #887C4A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and white text 4.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#887C4A color

#887C4A rgb(136, 124, 74)

Shades of brown

The hex color #887C4A is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 48.6% green and 29% blue (136, 124, 74).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 30% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 46% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Capers (#897A3E), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.03:1).

#887C4A color codes

HEX	`#887C4A`
RGB	`rgb(136, 124, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 48.6%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 30%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 46%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 46%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52, -2.83, 28.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52, 29.03, 95.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.598, 20.145, 9.386)`
Decimal	`8944714`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #887C4A, 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 #887C4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#887C4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.03:1	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 #887C4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #887c4a; }
.text { color: #887c4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #887c4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 124 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #887c4a, #75884a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #887C4A?: #887C4A is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Capers. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #887C4A?: The RGB value is 136, 124, 74: 136 red, 124 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #887C4A?: The complementary color is #4A5688, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #887C4A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and white text 4.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.