Color swatch image showing #8B887C with RGB(139,136,124) values

#8B887C Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #8B887C including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#8B887C Color Information

#8B887C RGB value is (139, 136, 124). The hex color red value is 139, green is 136, and blue is 124. Its HSL format shows a hue of 48°, saturation of 6 percent, and lightness of 52 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 2 percent, 11 percent, 45 percent.

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#8B887C Color Meaning

Color #8B887C signifies muted warmth, composed stability, and grounded calm. Its deep beige-yellow tone evokes autumn landscapes and aged natural materials. Color #8B887C encourages steady focus, thoughtful engagement, and balanced presence. In design, color #8B887C complements earthy and muted palettes, providing a natural, sophisticated base. #8B887C embodies resilience, quiet elegance, and subtle warmth. #8B887C tone promotes calm awareness, composed observation, and grounded energy.

Color Conversion

Convert #8B887C 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
#8B887C
RGB
rgb(139, 136, 124)
HSL
hsl(48°, 6%, 52%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 2%, 11%, 45%)
HSV
hsv(48°, 11%, 55%)
XYZ
23.0897 24.5525 22.5909
Yxy
24.5525 0.3288 0.3496
Hunter Lab
49.5505 -0.1137 0.6050
CIE-Lab
56.6368 -1.1073 6.8350

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red139 / 255 (55%)
55%
Green136 / 255 (53%)
53%
Blue124 / 255 (49%)
49%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta2 / 100 (2%)
Yellow11 / 100 (11%)
11%
Key (Black)45 / 100 (45%)
45%

Color Variations

#8B887C 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

#8B887C 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 #8B887C 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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#8B887C

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.55:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.55:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.55:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #8B887C 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

#8B887C

protanopia

#8a8a7f

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #8B887C;

Text Color

color: #8B887C;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #8B887C;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #8B887C40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #8B887C;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8B887C 0%, #535149 100%);

#8B887C Color FAQs

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