#88523F Color
#88523F is rgb(136, 82, 63) in RGB, hsl(16, 37%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 54%, 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 4.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#88523Frgb(136, 82, 63)hsl(16, 37%, 39%)hsv(16, 54%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 54%, 47%)oklch(49.6% 0.079 40.1)lab(40.94% 21.64 21.16)lch(40.94% 30.27 44.35)What #88523F 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 #88523F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#88523F Channel Values
How #88523F 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 82 · B 63 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 37% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 54% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 54% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.31:1 vs white · 3.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88523F 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 #88523F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #88523F; 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 #88523F
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 #88523F 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.
#88523F#5E5E3F#71593F#68683C#76603D#895050#89514A#606060Using #88523F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-88523f: #88523F;background-color: #88523F;colors: { 'color-88523f': '#88523F' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.322, blue: 0.247)<color name="color_88523f">#88523F</color>fill="#88523F"More Brown Colors
#88523F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#88523F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #88523F?
#88523F is a dark brown — rgb(136, 82, 63) in RGB and hsl(16, 37%, 39%) 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 4.73.
What is the RGB value of #88523F?
#88523F is rgb(136, 82, 63) — red 136, green 82, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #88523F?
#88523F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 54%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #88523F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #88523F scores 6.31:1 against white and 3.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #88523F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #88523F 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 18.1, which is visibly different.
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