What color is #884870?

#884870 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #884870?

The RGB value is 136, 72, 112: 136 red, 72 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #884870?

The complementary color is #488860, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #884870?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#884870 color

#884870 rgb(136, 72, 112)

Shades of pink

The hex color #884870 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 28.2% green and 43.9% blue (136, 72, 112).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 31% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 18% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Grape Kiss (#82476F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.55:1).

#884870 color codes

HEX	`#884870`
RGB	`rgb(136, 72, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 28.2%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 31%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 47%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 18%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.65, 32.7, -11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.65, 34.5, 341.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.396, 11.04, 16.646)`
Decimal	`8931440`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #884870, 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 #884870	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#884870 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	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 #884870 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #884870; }
.text { color: #884870; }
.border { border: 2px solid #884870; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 72 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #884870, #884850); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #884870?: #884870 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #884870?: The RGB value is 136, 72, 112: 136 red, 72 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #884870?: The complementary color is #488860, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #884870?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.