What color is #888666?

#888666 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Wilderness. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #888666?

The RGB value is 136, 134, 102: 136 red, 134 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #888666?

The complementary color is #666888, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #888666?

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.

#888666 color

#888666 rgb(136, 134, 102)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #888666 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 52.5% green and 40% blue (136, 134, 102).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 14% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 25% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Wilderness (#8F886C), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#888666 color codes

HEX	`#888666`
RGB	`rgb(136, 134, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 52.5%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 14%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 25%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 25%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.32, -4.79, 17.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.32, 18.19, 105.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.077, 23.244, 15.944)`
Decimal	`8947302`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #888666, 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 #888666	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#888666 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 #888666 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #888666; }
.text { color: #888666; }
.border { border: 2px solid #888666; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 134 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #888666, #798866); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #888666?: #888666 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Wilderness. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #888666?: The RGB value is 136, 134, 102: 136 red, 134 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #888666?: The complementary color is #666888, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #888666?: 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.