#887830 Color
#887830 is rgb(136, 120, 48) in RGB, hsl(49, 48%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 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 3.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#887830rgb(136, 120, 48)hsl(49, 48%, 36%)hsv(49, 65%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 65%, 47%)oklch(57.3% 0.094 96.8)lab(50.83% -0.24 40.65)lch(50.83% 40.65 90.34)What #887830 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 #887830, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#887830 Channel Values
How #887830 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 120 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 49° · S 48% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 49° · S 65% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 65% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.4:1 vs white · 4.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #887830 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 #887830
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #887830; 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 #887830
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 #887830 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.
#887830#7B7B30#807A30#7E7E2F#827B2F#8D7272#8B745E#787878Using #887830 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-887830: #887830;background-color: #887830;colors: { 'color-887830': '#887830' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.471, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_887830">#887830</color>fill="#887830"More Yellow Colors
#887830 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#887830 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #887830?
#887830 is a dark yellow — rgb(136, 120, 48) in RGB and hsl(49, 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 3.92.
What is the RGB value of #887830?
#887830 is rgb(136, 120, 48) — red 136, green 120, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #887830?
#887830 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 65%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #887830 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #887830 scores 4.4:1 against white and 4.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #887830 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #887830 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 17.97, which is visibly different.
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