#887306 Color
#887306 is rgb(136, 115, 6) in RGB, hsl(50, 92%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 96%, 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 8.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#887306rgb(136, 115, 6)hsl(50, 92%, 28%)hsv(50, 96%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 96%, 47%)oklch(55.9% 0.113 96.1)lab(49.23% 1.20 53.28)lch(49.23% 53.30 88.71)What #887306 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 #887306, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#887306 Channel Values
How #887306 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 115 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 92% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 50° · S 96% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 96% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.66:1 vs white · 4.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #887306 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 #887306
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #887306; 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 #887306
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 #887306 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.
#887306#777705#7E7505#7A7A00#807802#8D6C6C#8B6F55#747474Using #887306 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-887306: #887306;background-color: #887306;colors: { 'color-887306': '#887306' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.451, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_887306">#887306</color>fill="#887306"More Yellow Colors
#887306 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#887306 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #887306?
#887306 is a dark yellow — rgb(136, 115, 6) in RGB and hsl(50, 92%, 28%) 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 8.33.
What is the RGB value of #887306?
#887306 is rgb(136, 115, 6) — red 136, green 115, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #887306?
#887306 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 96%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #887306 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #887306 scores 4.66:1 against white and 4.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #887306 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #887306 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 11.38, which is visibly different.
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