#886C11 Color
#886C11 is rgb(136, 108, 17) in RGB, hsl(46, 78%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 88%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#886C11rgb(136, 108, 17)hsl(46, 78%, 30%)hsv(46, 88%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 88%, 47%)oklch(54.4% 0.106 89.6)lab(47.32% 5.18 49.43)lch(47.32% 49.70 84.01)What #886C11 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 #886C11, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#886C11 Channel Values
How #886C11 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 108 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 46° · S 78% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 46° · S 88% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 88% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5:1 vs white · 4.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #886C11 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 #886C11
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #886C11; 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 #886C11
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 #886C11 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.
#886C11#717110#7B6F10#76760A#7E720D#8D6666#8B6851#6F6F6FUsing #886C11 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-886c11: #886C11;background-color: #886C11;colors: { 'color-886c11': '#886C11' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.424, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_886c11">#886C11</color>fill="#886C11"More Yellow Colors
#886C11 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#886C11 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #886C11?
#886C11 is a dark yellow — rgb(136, 108, 17) in RGB and hsl(46, 78%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.11.
What is the RGB value of #886C11?
#886C11 is rgb(136, 108, 17) — red 136, green 108, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #886C11?
#886C11 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 88%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #886C11 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #886C11 scores 5:1 against white and 4.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #886C11 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #886C11 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 16.76, which is visibly different.
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