#886225 Color
#886225 is rgb(136, 98, 37) in RGB, hsl(37, 57%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 73%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), visibly different at ΔE 10.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#886225rgb(136, 98, 37)hsl(37, 57%, 34%)hsv(37, 73%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 73%, 47%)oklch(52.4% 0.091 75.9)lab(44.73% 11.31 39.57)lch(44.73% 41.15 74.05)What #886225 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 #886225, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#886225 Channel Values
How #886225 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 98 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 57% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 73% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 73% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.5:1 vs white · 3.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #886225 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 #886225
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #886225; 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 #886225
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 #886225 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.
#886225#6A6A24#776725#707021#7B6B23#8B5D5D#8A5F4C#696969Using #886225 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-886225: #886225;background-color: #886225;colors: { 'color-886225': '#886225' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.384, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_886225">#886225</color>fill="#886225"More Brown Colors
#886225 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#886225 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #886225?
#886225 is a dark brown — rgb(136, 98, 37) in RGB and hsl(37, 57%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.42.
What is the RGB value of #886225?
#886225 is rgb(136, 98, 37) — red 136, green 98, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #886225?
#886225 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 73%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #886225 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #886225 scores 5.5:1 against white and 3.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #886225 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #886225 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 18.2, which is visibly different.
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