#88500C Color
#88500C is rgb(136, 80, 12) in RGB, hsl(33, 84%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 91%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#88500Crgb(136, 80, 12)hsl(33, 84%, 29%)hsv(33, 91%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 91%, 47%)oklch(48.6% 0.105 63.5)lab(40.00% 20.65 45.35)lch(40.00% 49.83 65.52)What #88500C Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #88500C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#88500C Channel Values
How #88500C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 136 · G 80 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 84% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 91% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 91% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.56:1 vs white · 3.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88500C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #88500C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #88500C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #88500C
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #88500C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#88500C#5D5D0A#71580B#676700#765E03#8A4B4B#894D3B#5D5D5DUsing #88500C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-88500c: #88500C;background-color: #88500C;colors: { 'color-88500c': '#88500C' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.314, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_88500c">#88500C</color>fill="#88500C"More Brown Colors
#88500C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#88500C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #88500C?
#88500C is a dark brown — rgb(136, 80, 12) in RGB and hsl(33, 84%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.03.
What is the RGB value of #88500C?
#88500C is rgb(136, 80, 12) — red 136, green 80, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #88500C?
#88500C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 91%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #88500C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #88500C scores 6.56:1 against white and 3.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #88500C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #88500C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 8.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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