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#88743A Color

#88743A is rgb(136, 116, 58) in RGB, hsl(45, 40%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 57%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#88743A
HEX#88743A
RGBrgb(136, 116, 58)
HSLhsl(45, 40%, 38%)
HSVhsv(45, 57%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 57%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(56.5% 0.081 90.7)
LABlab(49.80% 2.48 34.59)
LCHlch(49.80% 34.67 85.90)

What #88743A 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 #88743A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#88743A Channel Values

How #88743A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 136 · G 116 · B 588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 45° · S 40% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 45° · S 57% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 15% · Y 57% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.56:1 vs white · 4.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88743A 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.

TextWhite text4.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #88743A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #88743A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #88743A

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 #88743A 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.

Typical#88743A
Protanopia#78783A
Protanomaly#7F763A
Deuteranopia#7B7B39
Deuteranomaly#807839
Tritanopia#8C6F6F
Tritanomaly#8B715E
Achromatopsia#767676

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Using #88743A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-88743a: #88743A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #88743A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-88743a': '#88743A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.533, green: 0.455, blue: 0.227)
Android XML<color name="color_88743a">#88743A</color>
SVG fillfill="#88743A"

More Yellow Colors

#88743A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#88743A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #88743A?

#88743A is a dark yellow — rgb(136, 116, 58) in RGB and hsl(45, 40%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.61.

What is the RGB value of #88743A?

#88743A is rgb(136, 116, 58) — red 136, green 116, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #88743A?

#88743A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 57%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #88743A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #88743A scores 4.56:1 against white and 4.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #88743A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #88743A 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 20.73, which is visibly different.

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