Information about #88736E color

#88736E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #88736E is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(136, 115, 110) — 53.3% red, 45.1% green, 43.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 10 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#88736E presents itself as a calm, restrained red — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Half Buffalo (#89756F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soft Chocolate (#867970) and Kubrick (#8E7471).

In RGB terms — rgb(136, 115, 110) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #88736E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.4:1. #88736E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#88736E color variations

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

#88736E 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #88736E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Half Buffalo color link
Half Buffalo

#89756F

Kubrick color link
Kubrick

#8E7471

Stonehenge color link
Stonehenge

#827A71

Sand Dune color link
Sand Dune

#867665

Incognito color link
Incognito

#8E7C6E

Otter color link
Otter

#8F7B70

Ferra color link
Ferra

#876A68

Americano color link
Americano

#8A7D72

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#88736E
  • RGB136, 115, 110
  • CMYK0, 8, 10, 47
  • CSSrgb(136, 115, 110)
  • HSL12°, 11%, 48%
  • HSL Precise11.538°, 10.569%, 48.235%
  • HSV12°, 19%, 53%
  • HSB12°, 19%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.451, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.451, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.451, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID88736E
  • DECIMAL ID8942446
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01