Information about #88896B color

#88896B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#88896B falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(136, 137, 107) — 53.3% red, 53.7% green, 42% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 12 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#88896B is a gently muted yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bitter (#88896C). Slightly further away sit Anemone Green (#888C6C) and Schist (#87876F).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(136, 137, 107)), which gives #88896B its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.6:1. #88896B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#88896B color variations

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

#88896B 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 #88896B

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

Bitter color link
Bitter

#88896C

Schist color link
Schist

#87876F

Piston color link
Piston

#8C846D

Techno color link
Techno

#8E886E

Bandicoot color link
Bandicoot

#878466

Brown Grey color link
Brown Grey

#8D8468

Isotonic color link
Isotonic

#8C8B74

Double Napa color link
Double Napa

#8A7F6B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#88896B
  • RGB136, 137, 107
  • CMYK0, 0, 12, 46
  • CSSrgb(136, 137, 107)
  • HSL62°, 12%, 48%
  • HSL Precise62°, 12.295%, 47.843%
  • HSV62°, 22%, 54%
  • HSB62°, 22%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.537, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.537, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.537, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID88896B
  • DECIMAL ID8948075
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01