#886230 Color
#886230 is rgb(136, 98, 48) in RGB, hsl(34, 48%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 65%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#886230rgb(136, 98, 48)hsl(34, 48%, 36%)hsv(34, 65%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 65%, 47%)oklch(52.5% 0.083 71.8)lab(44.82% 11.81 34.20)lch(44.82% 36.18 70.94)What #886230 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 #886230, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#886230 Channel Values
How #886230 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 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 48% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 65% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 65% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.47:1 vs white · 3.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #886230 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 #886230
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #886230; 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 #886230
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 #886230 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.
#886230#6A6A30#776730#70702D#7B6B2E#8B5D5D#8A5F4F#696969Using #886230 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-886230: #886230;background-color: #886230;colors: { 'color-886230': '#886230' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.384, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_886230">#886230</color>fill="#886230"More Brown Colors
#886230 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#886230 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #886230?
#886230 is a dark brown — rgb(136, 98, 48) in RGB and hsl(34, 48%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.22.
What is the RGB value of #886230?
#886230 is rgb(136, 98, 48) — red 136, green 98, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #886230?
#886230 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 65%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #886230 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #886230 scores 5.47:1 against white and 3.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #886230 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #886230 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 19.14, which is visibly different.
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