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#887b56 color: Dried Herb

#887b56 is rgb(136, 123, 86) in RGB and oklch(58.526% 0.05489 90.947) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

58.5%
0.055
91°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Gray
  • olive-500
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #887b56

#887b56 is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.055 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.19:1 contrast and black text 5.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dried Herb (#847a59). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #887b56 mixed with white

  1. 887b56
  2. 938766
  3. 9f9476
  4. aaa187
  5. b6ae97
  6. c2bba8
  7. cec8b9
  8. dad6ca
  9. e6e3dc
  10. f3f1ed

Darker: #887b56 mixed with black

  1. 887b56
  2. 756a4a
  3. 635a3e
  4. 524a32
  5. 413a27
  6. 312c1c
  7. 221e12
  8. 131008
  9. 060502
  10. 010100

Calmer: #887b56 with less saturation

  1. 887b56
  2. 877b5a
  3. 867b5e
  4. 847b62
  5. 837b66
  6. 827c6a
  7. 817c6d
  8. 7f7c71
  9. 7e7c75
  10. 7d7c78

Questions about #887b56

What color is #887b56?

#887b56 is dusty brown. The closest named color is Dried Herb. In RGB it is rgb(136, 123, 86), in HSL hsl(44.4, 22.52%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.526% 0.05489 90.947).

What colors go well with #887b56?

The complementary color of #887b56 is #707b9d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #94755b and #77815c. The triadic partners are #54858e and #8f708b.

Is white or black text more readable on #887b56?

White text reads better on #887b56: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #887b56 a warm or cool color?

#887b56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.055.