What color is #882546?

#882546 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Beet Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #882546?

The RGB value is 136, 37, 70: 136 red, 37 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #882546?

The complementary color is #258867, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #882546?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#882546 color

#882546 rgb(136, 37, 70)

Shades of red

The hex color #882546 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 14.5% green and 27.5% blue (136, 37, 70).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 57% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 49% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Beet Red (#7E203F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.75:1).

#882546 color codes

HEX	`#882546`
RGB	`rgb(136, 37, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 14.5%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 57%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 73%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 49%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.81, 44.21, 4.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.81, 44.41, 5.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.921, 7.001, 6.517)`
Decimal	`8922438`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #882546, 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 #882546	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#882546 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #882546 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #882546; }
.text { color: #882546; }
.border { border: 2px solid #882546; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 37 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #882546, #883625); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #882546?: #882546 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Beet Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #882546?: The RGB value is 136, 37, 70: 136 red, 37 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #882546?: The complementary color is #258867, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #882546?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.