Information about #887C79 color

#887C79 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#887C79 falls into the Red Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(136, 124, 121) — 53.3% red, 48.6% green, 47.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 6 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#887C79 presents itself as a softly muted neutral grey — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Eighth Felix (#897C79). Slightly further away sit Hurricane (#8B7E77) and Granite (#837E7C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(136, 124, 121)), which gives #887C79 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #887C79 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#887C79 color variations

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

#887C79 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 #887C79

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

Eighth Felix color link
Eighth Felix

#897C79

Hurricane color link
Hurricane

#8B7E77

Granite color link
Granite

#837E7C

Concord color link
Concord

#827F79

Friar Grey color link
Friar Grey

#86837A

Americano color link
Americano

#8A7D72

Taupe Grey color link
Taupe Grey

#898478

Castle Rock color link
Castle Rock

#858477

Pravda color link
Pravda

#888071

Portland color link
Portland

#847E71

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#887C79
  • RGB136, 124, 121
  • CMYK0, 5, 6, 47
  • CSSrgb(136, 124, 121)
  • HSL12°, 6%, 50%
  • HSL Precise12°, 5.929%, 50.392%
  • HSV12°, 11%, 53%
  • HSB12°, 11%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.486, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.486, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.486, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID887C79
  • DECIMAL ID8944761
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01