What color is #880022?

#880022 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Burgundy. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #880022?

The RGB value is 136, 0, 34: 136 red, 0 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #880022?

The complementary color is #008866, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #880022?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#880022 color

#880022 rgb(136, 0, 34)

Shades of red

The hex color #880022 is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 0% green and 13.3% blue (136, 0, 34).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 100% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 75% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Burgundy (#800020), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.15:1).

#880022 color codes

HEX	`#880022`
RGB	`rgb(136, 0, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 0%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 100%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 100%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 75%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.71, 51.06, 22.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.71, 55.85, 23.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.443, 5.351, 1.996)`
Decimal	`8912930`
Short hex	`#802`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #880022, 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 #880022	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#880022 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #880022 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #880022; }
.text { color: #880022; }
.border { border: 2px solid #880022; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 0 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #880022, #882200); }

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Questions

What color is #880022?: #880022 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Burgundy. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #880022?: The RGB value is 136, 0, 34: 136 red, 0 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #880022?: The complementary color is #008866, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #880022?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.