#886F44 Color
#886F44 is rgb(136, 111, 68) in RGB, hsl(38, 33%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 50%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold Fusion (#85754E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#886F44rgb(136, 111, 68)hsl(38, 33%, 40%)hsv(38, 50%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 50%, 47%)oklch(55.6% 0.068 80.2)lab(48.54% 5.89 27.73)lch(48.54% 28.35 78.02)What #886F44 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 #886F44, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#886F44 Channel Values
How #886F44 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 111 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 33% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 50% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 50% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.77:1 vs white · 4.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #886F44 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 #886F44
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #886F44; 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 #886F44
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 #886F44 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.
#886F44#747444#7C7244#787843#7F7543#8B6B6B#8A6C5E#737373Using #886F44 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-886f44: #886F44;background-color: #886F44;colors: { 'color-886f44': '#886F44' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.435, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_886f44">#886F44</color>fill="#886F44"More Brown Colors
#886F44 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#886F44 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #886F44?
#886F44 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(136, 111, 68) in RGB and hsl(38, 33%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold Fusion (#85754E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.58.
What is the RGB value of #886F44?
#886F44 is rgb(136, 111, 68) — red 136, green 111, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #886F44?
#886F44 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 50%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #886F44 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #886F44 scores 4.77:1 against white and 4.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #886F44 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #886F44 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 23.27, which is visibly different.
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