#888344 Color
#888344 is rgb(136, 131, 68) in RGB, hsl(56, 33%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 50%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#888344rgb(136, 131, 68)hsl(56, 33%, 40%)hsv(56, 50%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 50%, 47%)oklch(60% 0.085 104.6)lab(54.13% -4.83 34.42)lch(54.13% 34.76 97.99)What #888344 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 #888344, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#888344 Channel Values
How #888344 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 131 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 33% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 50% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 50% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.91:1 vs white · 5.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #888344 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 #888344
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #888344; 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 #888344
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 #888344 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.
#888344#848444#868444#858544#868444#8D7D7D#8B806B#818181Using #888344 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-888344: #888344;background-color: #888344;colors: { 'color-888344': '#888344' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.514, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_888344">#888344</color>fill="#888344"More Yellow Colors
#888344 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#888344 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #888344?
#888344 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(136, 131, 68) in RGB and hsl(56, 33%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Moss Green (#867E36), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.33.
What is the RGB value of #888344?
#888344 is rgb(136, 131, 68) — red 136, green 131, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #888344?
#888344 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 50%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #888344 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #888344 scores 3.91:1 against white and 5.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #888344 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #888344 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 17.01, which is visibly different.
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