What color is #88464F?

#88464F is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Red Elegance. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #88464F?

The RGB value is 136, 70, 79: 136 red, 70 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #88464F?

The complementary color is #46887F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #88464F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#88464F color

#88464F rgb(136, 70, 79)

Shades of red

The hex color #88464F is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 27.5% green and 31% blue (136, 70, 79).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 32% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 42% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Red Elegance (#85464B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.92:1).

#88464F color codes

HEX	`#88464F`
RGB	`rgb(136, 70, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 27.5%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 32%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 49%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 42%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.16, 29.05, 7.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.16, 29.99, 14.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.756, 10.18, 8.636)`
Decimal	`8930895`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #88464F, 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 #88464F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#88464F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	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 #88464F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #88464f; }
.text { color: #88464f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #88464f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 70 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #88464f, #885e46); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #88464F?: #88464F is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Red Elegance. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #88464F?: The RGB value is 136, 70, 79: 136 red, 70 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #88464F?: The complementary color is #46887F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #88464F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.