What color is #86616B?

#86616B is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86616B?

The RGB value is 134, 97, 107: 134 red, 97 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86616B?

The complementary color is #61867C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86616B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86616B color

#86616B rgb(134, 97, 107)

Shades of pink

The hex color #86616B is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 38% green and 42% blue (134, 97, 107).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 16% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 20% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.34:1).

#86616B color codes

HEX	`#86616B`
RGB	`rgb(134, 97, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 38%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 16%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 28%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 20%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.19, 16.62, 0.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.19, 16.62, 0.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.76, 14.68, 15.858)`
Decimal	`8806763`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86616B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #86616B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#86616B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #86616B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86616b; }
.text { color: #86616b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86616b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 97 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86616b, #866961); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #86616B?: #86616B is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86616B?: The RGB value is 134, 97, 107: 134 red, 97 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86616B?: The complementary color is #61867C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86616B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.