#887330 Color
#887330 is rgb(136, 115, 48) in RGB, hsl(46, 48%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 65%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#887330rgb(136, 115, 48)hsl(46, 48%, 36%)hsv(46, 65%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 65%, 47%)oklch(56.2% 0.09 91.8)lab(49.43% 2.45 39.18)lch(49.43% 39.26 86.42)What #887330 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 #887330, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#887330 Channel Values
How #887330 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 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 46° · S 48% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 46° · S 65% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 65% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.62:1 vs white · 4.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #887330 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 #887330
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #887330; 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 #887330
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 #887330 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.
#887330#777730#7E7530#7A7A2E#80782F#8C6D6D#8B705B#757575Using #887330 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-887330: #887330;background-color: #887330;colors: { 'color-887330': '#887330' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.451, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_887330">#887330</color>fill="#887330"More Yellow Colors
#887330 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#887330 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #887330?
#887330 is a dark yellow — rgb(136, 115, 48) in RGB and hsl(46, 48%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.88.
What is the RGB value of #887330?
#887330 is rgb(136, 115, 48) — red 136, green 115, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #887330?
#887330 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 65%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #887330 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #887330 scores 4.62:1 against white and 4.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #887330 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #887330 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 20.8, which is visibly different.
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