What color is #88446A?

#88446A is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #88446A?

The RGB value is 136, 68, 106: 136 red, 68 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #88446A?

The complementary color is #448862, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #88446A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#88446A color

#88446A rgb(136, 68, 106)

Shades of purple

The hex color #88446A is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 26.7% green and 41.6% blue (136, 68, 106).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 33% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 22% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Grape Kiss (#82476F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.81:1).

#88446A color codes

HEX	`#88446A`
RGB	`rgb(136, 68, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 26.7%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 33%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 50%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 22%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.57, 33.92, -8.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.57, 35.07, 345.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.822, 10.41, 14.862)`
Decimal	`8930410`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #88446A, 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 #88446A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#88446A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	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 #88446A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #88446a; }
.text { color: #88446a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #88446a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 68 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #88446a, #884448); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #88446A?: #88446A is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #88446A?: The RGB value is 136, 68, 106: 136 red, 68 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #88446A?: The complementary color is #448862, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #88446A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.