Information about #88974E color

#88974E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #88974E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(136, 151, 78) — 53.3% red, 59.2% green, 30.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 6 / 0 / 29 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #88974E reads as a moderately toned golden yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Awol (#888C4D). Slightly further away sit Camo (#7F8F4E) and Moss Green (#8A9A5B).

In RGB terms — rgb(136, 151, 78) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #88974E: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#88974E color variations

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#88974E 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 #88974E

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

Awol color link
Awol

#888C4D

Camo color link
Camo

#7F8F4E

Moss Green color link
Moss Green

#8A9A5B

Crisp Green color link
Crisp Green

#959552

Willow Dye color link
Willow Dye

#8C9E5E

Woodstock color link
Woodstock

#839C60

Wilderness color link
Wilderness

#88885B

Drab Green color link
Drab Green

#749551

Koru color link
Koru

#778E46

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#88974E
  • RGB136, 151, 78
  • CMYK6, 0, 29, 41
  • CSSrgb(136, 151, 78)
  • HSL72°, 32%, 45%
  • HSL Precise72.329°, 31.878%, 44.902%
  • HSV72°, 48%, 59%
  • HSB72°, 48%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.592, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.592, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.592, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID88974E
  • DECIMAL ID8951630
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01