#886D3A Color
#886D3A is rgb(136, 109, 58) in RGB, hsl(39, 40%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 57%, 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 8.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#886D3Argb(136, 109, 58)hsl(39, 40%, 38%)hsv(39, 57%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 57%, 47%)oklch(55% 0.077 81.9)lab(47.88% 6.30 32.37)lch(47.88% 32.98 78.99)What #886D3A 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 #886D3A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#886D3A Channel Values
How #886D3A 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 109 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 40% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 57% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 57% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.89:1 vs white · 4.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #886D3A 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 #886D3A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #886D3A; 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 #886D3A
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 #886D3A 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.
#886D3A#72723A#7B703A#777738#7E7339#8C6868#8A6A59#717171Using #886D3A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-886d3a: #886D3A;background-color: #886D3A;colors: { 'color-886d3a': '#886D3A' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.427, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_886d3a">#886D3A</color>fill="#886D3A"More Brown Colors
#886D3A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#886D3A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #886D3A?
#886D3A is a dark brown — rgb(136, 109, 58) in RGB and hsl(39, 40%, 38%) 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 8.17.
What is the RGB value of #886D3A?
#886D3A is rgb(136, 109, 58) — red 136, green 109, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #886D3A?
#886D3A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 57%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #886D3A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #886D3A scores 4.89:1 against white and 4.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #886D3A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #886D3A 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 23.45, which is visibly different.
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