What color is #888573?

#888573 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Kosher Khaki. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #888573?

The RGB value is 136, 133, 115: 136 red, 133 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #888573?

The complementary color is #737688, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #888573?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#888573 color

#888573 rgb(136, 133, 115)

Shades of gray

The hex color #888573 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 52.2% green and 45.1% blue (136, 133, 115).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 8% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 15% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Kosher Khaki (#888877), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#888573 color codes

HEX	`#888573`
RGB	`rgb(136, 133, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 52.2%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 8%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 15%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 15%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.33, -2.15, 10.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.33, 10.35, 102.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.635, 23.247, 19.564)`
Decimal	`8947059`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #888573, 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 #888573	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#888573 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	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 #888573 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #888573; }
.text { color: #888573; }
.border { border: 2px solid #888573; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 133 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #888573, #818873); }

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Questions

What color is #888573?: #888573 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Kosher Khaki. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #888573?: The RGB value is 136, 133, 115: 136 red, 133 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #888573?: The complementary color is #737688, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #888573?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.