Information about #88852B color

#88852B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #88852B is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(136, 133, 43) — 53.3% red, 52.2% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 36 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored golden yellow, #88852B sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Kombi (#838931). Nearby in the Register you will also find Old Moss Green (#867E36) and Lemon Ginger (#968428).

In RGB terms — rgb(136, 133, 43) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #88852B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. #88852B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#88852B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#88852B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #88852B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Kombi color link
Kombi

#838931

Lemon Ginger color link
Lemon Ginger

#968428

Wanderlust color link
Wanderlust

#88843C

Moss color link
Moss

#8B7D3A

Wasabi color link
Wasabi

#849137

Ventura color link
Ventura

#907C38

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

Pesto color link
Pesto

#7C7631

Pacifika color link
Pacifika

#778120

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#88852B
  • RGB136, 133, 43
  • CMYK0, 1, 36, 47
  • CSSrgb(136, 133, 43)
  • HSL58°, 52%, 35%
  • HSL Precise58.065°, 51.955%, 35.098%
  • HSV58°, 68%, 53%
  • HSB58°, 68%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.522, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.522, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.522, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID88852B
  • DECIMAL ID8946987
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01