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#888577 Color

#888577 is rgb(136, 133, 119) in RGB, hsl(49, 7%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 12%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Gray (#8B8680), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#888577
HEX#888577
RGBrgb(136, 133, 119)
HSLhsl(49, 7%, 50%)
HSVhsv(49, 12%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 12%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(61.5% 0.021 97)
LABlab(55.49% -0.76 8.00)
LCHlch(55.49% 8.04 95.39)

What #888577 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 #888577, 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 gray in the library.

#888577 Channel Values

How #888577 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 133 · B 1198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 49° · S 7% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 49° · S 12% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 2% · Y 12% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.7:1 vs white · 5.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #888577 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 text3.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #888577

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #888577; 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 #888577

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 #888577 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#888577
Protanopia#868677
Protanomaly#878577
Deuteranopia#868677
Deuteranomaly#878677
Tritanopia#8A8383
Tritanomaly#89847F
Achromatopsia#858585

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Using #888577 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-888577: #888577;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #888577;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-888577': '#888577' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.533, green: 0.522, blue: 0.467)
Android XML<color name="color_888577">#888577</color>
SVG fillfill="#888577"

More Gray Colors

#888577 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#888577 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #888577?

#888577 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(136, 133, 119) in RGB and hsl(49, 7%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Gray (#8B8680), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.52.

What is the RGB value of #888577?

#888577 is rgb(136, 133, 119) — red 136, green 133, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #888577?

#888577 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 12%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #888577 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #888577 scores 3.7:1 against white and 5.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #888577 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #888577 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 8.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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