#88784E Color
#88784E is rgb(136, 120, 78) in RGB, hsl(43, 27%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 43%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold Fusion (#85754E), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#88784Ergb(136, 120, 78)hsl(43, 27%, 42%)hsv(43, 43%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 43%, 47%)oklch(57.7% 0.062 89.5)lab(51.16% 1.79 25.44)lch(51.16% 25.50 85.98)What #88784E 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 #88784E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#88784E Channel Values
How #88784E 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 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 27% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 43% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 43% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.34:1 vs white · 4.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88784E 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 #88784E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #88784E; 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 #88784E
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 #88784E 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.
#88784E#7B7B4E#807A4E#7E7E4D#827B4E#8C7474#8A7567#797979Using #88784E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-88784e: #88784E;background-color: #88784E;colors: { 'color-88784e': '#88784E' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.471, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_88784e">#88784E</color>fill="#88784E"More Yellow Colors
#88784E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#88784E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #88784E?
#88784E is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(136, 120, 78) in RGB and hsl(43, 27%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold Fusion (#85754E), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.92.
What is the RGB value of #88784E?
#88784E is rgb(136, 120, 78) — red 136, green 120, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #88784E?
#88784E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 43%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #88784E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #88784E scores 4.34:1 against white and 4.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #88784E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #88784E 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 20.78, which is visibly different.
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