#88543A Color
#88543A is rgb(136, 84, 58) in RGB, hsl(20, 40%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 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 3.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#88543Argb(136, 84, 58)hsl(20, 40%, 38%)hsv(20, 57%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 57%, 47%)oklch(49.9% 0.08 46.9)lab(41.36% 20.20 24.63)lch(41.36% 31.85 50.64)What #88543A 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 #88543A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#88543A Channel Values
How #88543A 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 84 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 40% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 57% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 57% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.22:1 vs white · 3.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88543A 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 #88543A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #88543A; 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 #88543A
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 #88543A 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.
#88543A#5F5F39#725B3A#696937#776138#895151#895249#616161Using #88543A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-88543a: #88543A;background-color: #88543A;colors: { 'color-88543a': '#88543A' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.329, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_88543a">#88543A</color>fill="#88543A"More Brown Colors
#88543A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#88543A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #88543A?
#88543A is a dark brown — rgb(136, 84, 58) in RGB and hsl(20, 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 3.06.
What is the RGB value of #88543A?
#88543A is rgb(136, 84, 58) — red 136, green 84, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #88543A?
#88543A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 57%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #88543A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #88543A scores 6.22:1 against white and 3.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #88543A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #88543A 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 16.14, which is visibly different.
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