Color swatch image showing #88655B with RGB(136,101,91) values

#88655B Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #88655B including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#88655B Color Information

#88655B RGB value is (136, 101, 91). The hex color red value is 136, green is 101, and blue is 91. Its HSL format shows a hue of 13°, saturation of 20 percent, and lightness of 45 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 26 percent, 33 percent, 47 percent.

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#88655B Color Meaning

Color #88655B signifies earthy comfort, humble authenticity, and unrefined stability. #88655B medium, greyish brown resembles raw clay, nut shells, or dry soil, suggesting a direct, unpretentious connection to the earth. Psychologically, color #88655B is deeply grounding and reassuring, promoting feelings of simplicity, resilience, and pragmatic comfort. #88655B decreases anxiety by evoking solid, common, and dependable materials, fostering a sense of being anchored in reality. #88655B color is honest and straightforward. Culturally, color #88655B is found in craft traditions, rustic interiors, and naturalist branding, representing handmade quality, organic processes, and a rejection of artificial gloss. Symbolically, #88655B stands for the fundamental, the unadorned, and strength that comes from simplicity. Spiritually, color #88655B connects strongly to the root chakra, representing physical security, a connection to ancestry, and the profound peace that comes from accepting one's basic, earthly nature.

Color Conversion

Convert #88655B across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#88655B
RGB
rgb(136, 101, 91)
HSL
hsl(13°, 20%, 45%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 26%, 33%, 47%)
HSV
hsv(13°, 33%, 53%)
XYZ
16.6954 15.2969 11.9702
Yxy
15.2969 0.3798 0.3480
Hunter Lab
39.1113 0.7840 0.5402
CIE-Lab
46.0382 12.6138 11.1526

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red136 / 255 (53%)
53%
Green101 / 255 (40%)
40%
Blue91 / 255 (36%)
36%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta26 / 100 (26%)
26%
Yellow33 / 100 (33%)
33%
Key (Black)47 / 100 (47%)
47%

Color Variations

#88655B harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#88655B harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #88655B for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#88655B

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

5.17:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

5.17:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

5.17:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #88655B appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#88655B

protanopia

#79795d

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #88655B;

Text Color

color: #88655B;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #88655B;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #88655B40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #88655B;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #88655B 0%, #523d37 100%);

#88655B Color FAQs

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