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#888b50 color: Special Ops

#888b50 is rgb(136, 139, 80) in RGB and oklch(62.019% 0.08083 111.059) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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63°
100%

62%
0.081
111°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • olive-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #888b50

#888b50 is a soft yellow color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 111°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Special Ops (#868b53). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #888b50 mixed with white

  1. 888b50
  2. 939661
  3. 9ea173
  4. aaad84
  5. b6b895
  6. c1c4a6
  7. cdd0b8
  8. dadbc9
  9. e6e7db
  10. f2f3ed

Darker: #888b50 mixed with black

  1. 888b50
  2. 757844
  3. 636639
  4. 52542e
  5. 414324
  6. 31321a
  7. 222310
  8. 131407
  9. 060702
  10. 010100

Calmer: #888b50 with less saturation

  1. 888b50
  2. 888b56
  3. 878a5c
  4. 878a62
  5. 878968
  6. 87896d
  7. 878872
  8. 868877
  9. 86877c
  10. 868781

Questions about #888b50

What color is #888b50?

#888b50 is soft yellow. The closest named color is Special Ops. In RGB it is rgb(136, 139, 80), in HSL hsl(63.05, 26.94%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.019% 0.08083 111.059).

What colors go well with #888b50?

The complementary color of #888b50 is #867eb4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f814b and #6b9364. The triadic partners are #4f8fae and #ac728c.

Is white or black text more readable on #888b50?

White text reads better on #888b50: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #888b50 a warm or cool color?

#888b50 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 111 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.081.