What color is #888453?

#888453 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Iguana. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #888453?

The RGB value is 136, 132, 83: 136 red, 132 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #888453?

The complementary color is #535788, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #888453?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#888453 color

#888453 rgb(136, 132, 83)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #888453 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 51.8% green and 32.5% blue (136, 132, 83).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 24% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 39% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Iguana (#878757), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.47:1).

#888453 color codes

HEX	`#888453`
RGB	`rgb(136, 132, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 51.8%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 24%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 39%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 39%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.41, -6.26, 27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.41, 27.72, 103.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.966, 22.362, 11.446)`
Decimal	`8946771`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #888453, 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 #888453	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#888453 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.47:1	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 #888453 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #888453; }
.text { color: #888453; }
.border { border: 2px solid #888453; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 132 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #888453, #718853); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #888453?: #888453 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Iguana. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #888453?: The RGB value is 136, 132, 83: 136 red, 132 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #888453?: The complementary color is #535788, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #888453?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.