#887635 Color
#887635 is rgb(136, 118, 53) in RGB, hsl(47, 44%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 61%, 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 3.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#887635rgb(136, 118, 53)hsl(47, 44%, 37%)hsv(47, 61%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 61%, 47%)oklch(56.9% 0.088 94)lab(50.31% 1.10 37.69)lch(50.31% 37.70 88.33)What #887635 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 #887635, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#887635 Channel Values
How #887635 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 118 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 44% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 61% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 61% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.48:1 vs white · 4.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #887635 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 #887635
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #887635; 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 #887635
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 #887635 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.
#887635#797935#7F7835#7C7C34#817A34#8D7070#8B735E#777777Using #887635 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-887635: #887635;background-color: #887635;colors: { 'color-887635': '#887635' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.463, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_887635">#887635</color>fill="#887635"More Yellow Colors
#887635 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#887635 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #887635?
#887635 is a dark yellow — rgb(136, 118, 53) in RGB and hsl(47, 44%, 37%) 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 3.46.
What is the RGB value of #887635?
#887635 is rgb(136, 118, 53) — red 136, green 118, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #887635?
#887635 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 61%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #887635 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #887635 scores 4.48:1 against white and 4.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #887635 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #887635 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 20.59, which is visibly different.
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