#88741B Color
#88741B is rgb(136, 116, 27) in RGB, hsl(49, 67%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 80%, 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 8.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#88741Brgb(136, 116, 27)hsl(49, 67%, 32%)hsv(49, 80%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 80%, 47%)oklch(56.2% 0.106 95.6)lab(49.57% 1.08 48.15)lch(49.57% 48.16 88.72)What #88741B 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 #88741B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#88741B Channel Values
How #88741B 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 116 · B 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 49° · S 67% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 49° · S 80% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 80% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.6:1 vs white · 4.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88741B 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 #88741B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #88741B; 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 #88741B
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 #88741B 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.
#88741B#78781A#7F761B#7B7B18#807819#8D6D6D#8B7058#757575Using #88741B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-88741b: #88741B;background-color: #88741B;colors: { 'color-88741b': '#88741B' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.455, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_88741b">#88741B</color>fill="#88741B"More Yellow Colors
#88741B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#88741B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #88741B?
#88741B is a dark yellow — rgb(136, 116, 27) in RGB and hsl(49, 67%, 32%) 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 8.48.
What is the RGB value of #88741B?
#88741B is rgb(136, 116, 27) — red 136, green 116, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #88741B?
#88741B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 80%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #88741B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #88741B scores 4.6:1 against white and 4.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #88741B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #88741B 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 13.4, which is visibly different.
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