What color is #888159?

#888159 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Verdant Leaf. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #888159?

The RGB value is 136, 129, 89: 136 red, 129 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #888159?

The complementary color is #596088, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #888159?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 and white text 3.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#888159 color

#888159 rgb(136, 129, 89)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #888159 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 50.6% green and 34.9% blue (136, 129, 89).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 21% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 35% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Leaf (#817C4A), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.33:1).

#888159 color codes

HEX	`#888159`
RGB	`rgb(136, 129, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 50.6%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 21%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 35%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 35%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.66, -3.83, 22.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.66, 23, 99.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.807, 21.657, 12.586)`
Decimal	`8946009`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #888159, 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 #888159	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#888159 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.33:1	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 #888159 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #888159; }
.text { color: #888159; }
.border { border: 2px solid #888159; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 129 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #888159, #788859); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #888159?: #888159 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Verdant Leaf. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #888159?: The RGB value is 136, 129, 89: 136 red, 129 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #888159?: The complementary color is #596088, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #888159?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 and white text 3.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.