Information about Brown color

#88540B - Brown color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #88540B, known as "Brown", is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(136, 84, 11) (53.3% red, 32.9% green, 4.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 20 / 49 / 47 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#88540B is a pure, full-strength warm orange that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Vincent's Copper Brown (#8A530A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Medium Brown (#7F5112) and Grizzly (#885818).

The recipe behind #88540B is rgb(136, 84, 11), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #88540B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.3:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Brown" in the Register.

Brown color variations

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

Brown color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Brown

#88540B
#CB7D10

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#EEA136

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#F4C079

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#F9DFBC

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White

#FFFFFF

Brown color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Brown

#88540B
#6D4308

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#523206

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#362104

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#1B1002

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Black

#000000

Brown color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Brown

#88540B
#8E5E1B

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#90672E

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#8E7046

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#887860

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Grey

#808080

Brown color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#26880B

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#58880B

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#88860B

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Brown

#88540B
#88220B

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#880B26

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#880B58

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Brown 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
#88540B
Brown

#88540B

#0B3F89
#0B3F89

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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
#88540B
Brown

#88540B

#160B89
#160B89

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#0B7E89
#0B7E89

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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
#7E890B
#7E890B

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#88540B
Brown

#88540B

#89160B
#89160B

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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
#88540B
Brown

#88540B

#0B8954
#0B8954

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#540B89
#540B89

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#88540B
Brown

#88540B

#3F890B
#3F890B

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#0B3F89
#0B3F89

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#540B89
#540B89

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Square

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

Square color scheme
#88540B
Brown

#88540B

#0B8916
#0B8916

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#0B3F89
#0B3F89

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#890B7E
#890B7E

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Nearest named colors to Brown

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Vincent's Copper Brown color link
Vincent's Copper Brown

#8A530A

Medium Brown color link
Medium Brown

#7F5112

Grizzly color link
Grizzly

#885818

Poo Brown color link
Poo Brown

#885F01

Red Dirt color link
Red Dirt

#7F5217

Dark Bronze color link
Dark Bronze

#804A00

Saddle Brown color link
Saddle Brown

#8B4513

Poop color link
Poop

#7F5E00

Warm Brown color link
Warm Brown

#964E02

Poop Brown color link
Poop Brown

#7A5901

Muddy Brown color link
Muddy Brown

#886806

Rope color link
Rope

#8E4D1E

Brown color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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#88540B - Brown color image Brown color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#88540B - Brown color image Brown color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#88540B
  • RGB136, 84, 11
  • CMYK0, 20, 49, 47
  • CSSrgb(136, 84, 11)
  • HSL35°, 85%, 29%
  • HSL Precise35.04°, 85.034%, 28.824%
  • HSV35°, 92%, 53%
  • HSB35°, 92%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.329, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.329, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.329, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID88540B
  • DECIMAL ID8934411
  • Name Length5
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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