What color is #884969?

#884969 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 #884969?

The RGB value is 136, 73, 105: 136 red, 73 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #884969?

The complementary color is #498868, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #884969?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#884969 color

#884969 rgb(136, 73, 105)

Shades of pink

The hex color #884969 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 28.6% green and 41.2% blue (136, 73, 105).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 30% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 23% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Grape Kiss (#82476F), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#884969 color codes

HEX	`#884969`
RGB	`rgb(136, 73, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 28.6%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 30%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 46%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 23%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.61, 31, -6.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.61, 31.71, 347.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.086, 11.02, 14.694)`
Decimal	`8931689`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #884969, 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 #884969	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#884969 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	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 #884969 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #884969; }
.text { color: #884969; }
.border { border: 2px solid #884969; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 73 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #884969, #88494a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #884969?: #884969 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 #884969?: The RGB value is 136, 73, 105: 136 red, 73 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #884969?: The complementary color is #498868, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #884969?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.