#887153 Color
#887153 is rgb(136, 113, 83) in RGB, hsl(34, 24%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 39%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Bister(french Bistre) (#856D4D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#887153rgb(136, 113, 83)hsl(34, 24%, 43%)hsv(34, 39%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 39%, 47%)oklch(56.3% 0.052 73.8)lab(49.30% 6.03 20.24)lch(49.30% 21.12 73.40)What #887153 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 #887153, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#887153 Channel Values
How #887153 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 113 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 24% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 39% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 39% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.63:1 vs white · 4.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #887153 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 #887153
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #887153; 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 #887153
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 #887153 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.
#887153#757553#7D7453#797952#7F7652#8B6E6E#8A6F64#757575Using #887153 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-887153: #887153;background-color: #887153;colors: { 'color-887153': '#887153' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.443, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_887153">#887153</color>fill="#887153"More Brown Colors
#887153 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#887153 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #887153?
#887153 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(136, 113, 83) in RGB and hsl(34, 24%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Bister(french Bistre) (#856D4D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.09.
What is the RGB value of #887153?
#887153 is rgb(136, 113, 83) — red 136, green 113, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #887153?
#887153 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 39%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #887153 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #887153 scores 4.63:1 against white and 4.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #887153 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #887153 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 21.55, which is visibly different.
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