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#888463 Color

#888463 is rgb(136, 132, 99) in RGB, hsl(54, 16%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 27%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shadow (#8A795D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#888463
HEX#888463
RGBrgb(136, 132, 99)
HSLhsl(54, 16%, 46%)
HSVhsv(54, 27%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 27%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(60.8% 0.047 101.9)
LABlab(54.84% -2.59 18.46)
LCHlch(54.84% 18.65 97.99)

What #888463 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 #888463, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#888463 Channel Values

How #888463 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 136 · G 132 · B 998-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 54° · S 16% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 54° · S 27% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 3% · Y 27% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.8:1 vs white · 5.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #888463 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #888463

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #888463; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #888463

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 #888463 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.

Typical#888463
Protanopia#858563
Protanomaly#868463
Deuteranopia#858563
Deuteranomaly#868563
Tritanopia#8B8080
Tritanomaly#8A8276
Achromatopsia#838383

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Using #888463 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-888463: #888463;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #888463;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-888463': '#888463' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.533, green: 0.518, blue: 0.388)
Android XML<color name="color_888463">#888463</color>
SVG fillfill="#888463"

More Yellow Colors

#888463 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#888463 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #888463?

#888463 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(136, 132, 99) in RGB and hsl(54, 16%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shadow (#8A795D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.8.

What is the RGB value of #888463?

#888463 is rgb(136, 132, 99) — red 136, green 132, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #888463?

#888463 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 27%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #888463 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #888463 scores 3.8:1 against white and 5.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #888463 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #888463 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 18.69, which is visibly different.

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