#88513A Color
#88513A is rgb(136, 81, 58) in RGB, hsl(18, 40%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 57%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#88513Argb(136, 81, 58)hsl(18, 40%, 38%)hsv(18, 57%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 57%, 47%)oklch(49.3% 0.082 43.2)lab(40.63% 21.87 23.73)lch(40.63% 32.27 47.34)What #88513A 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 #88513A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#88513A Channel Values
How #88513A 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 81 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 40% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 57% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 57% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.39:1 vs white · 3.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88513A 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 #88513A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #88513A; 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 #88513A
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 #88513A 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.
#88513A#5D5D39#71593A#676737#765F38#894F4F#895047#5F5F5FUsing #88513A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-88513a: #88513A;background-color: #88513A;colors: { 'color-88513a': '#88513A' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.318, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_88513a">#88513A</color>fill="#88513A"More Brown Colors
#88513A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#88513A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #88513A?
#88513A is a dark brown — rgb(136, 81, 58) in RGB and hsl(18, 40%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.5.
What is the RGB value of #88513A?
#88513A is rgb(136, 81, 58) — red 136, green 81, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #88513A?
#88513A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 57%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #88513A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #88513A scores 6.39:1 against white and 3.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #88513A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #88513A 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 15.95, which is visibly different.
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