What color is #888734?

#888734 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Witch Brew. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #888734?

The RGB value is 136, 135, 52: 136 red, 135 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #888734?

The complementary color is #343588, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #888734?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and white text 3.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#888734 color

#888734 rgb(136, 135, 52)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #888734 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 52.9% green and 20.4% blue (136, 135, 52).

Its hue angle is 59°, with 45% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 62% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Witch Brew (#888738), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.56:1).

#888734 color codes

HEX	`#888734`
RGB	`rgb(136, 135, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 52.9%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(59, 45%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(59, 62%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 62%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.88, -10.92, 43.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.88, 44.88, 104.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.438, 22.811, 6.627)`
Decimal	`8947508`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #888734, 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 #888734	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#888734 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.56:1	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 #888734 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #888734; }
.text { color: #888734; }
.border { border: 2px solid #888734; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 135 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #888734, #5f8834); }

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Questions

What color is #888734?: #888734 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Witch Brew. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #888734?: The RGB value is 136, 135, 52: 136 red, 135 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #888734?: The complementary color is #343588, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #888734?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and white text 3.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.