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#88604f color: How Now

#88604f is rgb(136, 96, 79) in RGB and oklch(52.654% 0.05864 43.958) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

52.7%
0.059
44°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #88604f

#88604f is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.059 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.48:1 contrast and black text 3.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is How Now (#886150). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #88604f mixed with white

  1. 88604f
  2. 946f5f
  3. a07e70
  4. ab8d81
  5. b79d92
  6. c3ada3
  7. cfbdb5
  8. dbcdc7
  9. e7ddda
  10. f3eeec

Darker: #88604f mixed with black

  1. 88604f
  2. 755244
  3. 634538
  4. 52382e
  5. 412c23
  6. 312019
  7. 221510
  8. 130a07
  9. 060302
  10. 010000

Calmer: #88604f with less saturation

  1. 88604f
  2. 856152
  3. 836255
  4. 806458
  5. 7d655a
  6. 7a665d
  7. 776760
  8. 746863
  9. 716965
  10. 6e6a68

Questions about #88604f

What color is #88604f?

#88604f is dusty brown. The closest named color is How Now. In RGB it is rgb(136, 96, 79), in HSL hsl(17.89, 26.51%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.654% 0.05864 43.958).

What colors go well with #88604f?

The complementary color of #88604f is #437284. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #895d60 and #7f6644. The triadic partners are #4a7662 and #66668c.

Is white or black text more readable on #88604f?

White text reads better on #88604f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and black gives 3.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #88604f a warm or cool color?

#88604f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.059.