What color is #888561?

#888561 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Iguana. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #888561?

The RGB value is 136, 133, 97: 136 red, 133 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #888561?

The complementary color is #616488, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #888561?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#888561 color

#888561 rgb(136, 133, 97)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #888561 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 52.2% green and 38% blue (136, 133, 97).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 17% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 29% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Iguana (#878757), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.57:1).

#888561 color codes

HEX	`#888561`
RGB	`rgb(136, 133, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 52.2%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 17%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 29%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 29%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.94, -4.96, 19.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.94, 20.48, 104.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.699, 22.873, 14.631)`
Decimal	`8947041`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #888561, 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 #888561	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#888561 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.57:1	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 #888561 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #888561; }
.text { color: #888561; }
.border { border: 2px solid #888561; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 133 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #888561, #778861); }

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Questions

What color is #888561?: #888561 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Iguana. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #888561?: The RGB value is 136, 133, 97: 136 red, 133 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #888561?: The complementary color is #616488, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #888561?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.