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#88872c color: Buffy Citrine

#88872c is rgb(136, 135, 44) in RGB and oklch(60.647% 0.11168 108.701) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

60.6%
0.112
109°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • olive-500
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #88872c

#88872c is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 109°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.78:1 contrast and black text 5.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Buffy Citrine (#868929). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #88872c mixed with white

  1. 88872c
  2. 939345
  3. 9e9e5b
  4. aaaa70
  5. b5b685
  6. c1c299
  7. cdcead
  8. d9dac1
  9. e6e6d6
  10. f2f3ea

Darker: #88872c mixed with black

  1. 88872c
  2. 757525
  3. 63631e
  4. 525117
  5. 414111
  6. 31310a
  7. 222105
  8. 131302
  9. 060601
  10. 010100

Calmer: #88872c with less saturation

  1. 88872c
  2. 878739
  3. 878644
  4. 86864d
  5. 858656
  6. 85855e
  7. 848566
  8. 83846d
  9. 838374
  10. 82837b

Questions about #88872c

What color is #88872c?

#88872c is bright yellow. The closest named color is Buffy Citrine. In RGB it is rgb(136, 135, 44), in HSL hsl(59.35, 51.11%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.647% 0.11168 108.701).

What colors go well with #88872c?

The complementary color of #88872c is #8076c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a67925 and #5e924f. The triadic partners are #1d8eb7 and #b3658d.

Is white or black text more readable on #88872c?

White text reads better on #88872c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and black gives 5.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #88872c a warm or cool color?

#88872c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.112.