What color is #888444?

#888444 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Overgrown Citadel. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #888444?

The RGB value is 136, 132, 68: 136 red, 132 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #888444?

The complementary color is #444888, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #888444?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#888444 color

#888444 rgb(136, 132, 68)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #888444 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 51.8% green and 26.7% blue (136, 132, 68).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 33% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 50% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Overgrown Citadel (#888844), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.43:1).

#888444 color codes

HEX	`#888444`
RGB	`rgb(136, 132, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 51.8%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 33%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 50%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 50%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.19, -7.91, 34.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.19, 35.7, 102.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.448, 22.155, 8.72)`
Decimal	`8946756`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #888444, 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 #888444	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#888444 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.43:1	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 #888444 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #888444; }
.text { color: #888444; }
.border { border: 2px solid #888444; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 132 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #888444, #6a8844); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #888444?: #888444 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Overgrown Citadel. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #888444?: The RGB value is 136, 132, 68: 136 red, 132 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #888444?: The complementary color is #444888, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #888444?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.