#887906 Color
#887906 is rgb(136, 121, 6) in RGB, hsl(53, 92%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 96%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive (#808000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#887906rgb(136, 121, 6)hsl(53, 92%, 28%)hsv(53, 96%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 96%, 47%)oklch(57.2% 0.118 100.5)lab(50.92% -2.01 54.48)lch(50.92% 54.51 92.11)What #887906 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 #887906, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#887906 Channel Values
How #887906 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 121 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 92% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 96% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 96% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.39:1 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 #887906 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 #887906
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #887906; 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 #887906
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 #887906 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.
#887906#7C7C05#817B06#7E7E01#827C03#8E7272#8C755A#787878Using #887906 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-887906: #887906;background-color: #887906;colors: { 'color-887906': '#887906' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.475, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_887906">#887906</color>fill="#887906"More Yellow Colors
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#887906 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #887906?
#887906 is a dark yellow — rgb(136, 121, 6) in RGB and hsl(53, 92%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive (#808000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.7.
What is the RGB value of #887906?
#887906 is rgb(136, 121, 6) — red 136, green 121, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #887906?
#887906 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 96%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #887906 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #887906 scores 4.39:1 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 #887906 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #887906 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 7.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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