Close to Avocado Green
#88872C
#88872C is a dark, rich yellow, close to the color Avocado Green. In RGB it’s made of 53.3% red, 52.9% green, and 17.3% blue. Its hue is 59°, with 51% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #88872C.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.55:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #88872C as they’d see it.
#88872C in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #88872C
What color is #88872C?
#88872C is a dark, rich yellow, close to the color Avocado Green. In RGB it’s made of 53.3% red, 52.9% green, and 17.3% blue. Its hue is 59°, with 51% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #88872C in RGB?
#88872C is rgb(136, 135, 44): 136 red, 135 green, and 44 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #88872C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 1, 68, 47). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #88872C?
PANTONE 7495 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #88872C?
Its complement #8578CC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.