What color is #884B6F?

#884B6F 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 #884B6F?

The RGB value is 136, 75, 111: 136 red, 75 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #884B6F?

The complementary color is #4B8864, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #884B6F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#884B6F color

#884B6F rgb(136, 75, 111)

Shades of pink

The hex color #884B6F is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 29.4% green and 43.5% blue (136, 75, 111).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 29% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 18% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Grape Kiss (#82476F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.4:1).

#884B6F color codes

HEX	`#884B6F`
RGB	`rgb(136, 75, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 29.4%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 29%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 45%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 18%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.27, 30.85, -9.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.27, 32.26, 342.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.539, 11.415, 16.421)`
Decimal	`8932207`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #884B6F, 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 #884B6F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#884B6F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	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 #884B6F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #884b6f; }
.text { color: #884b6f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #884b6f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 75 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #884b6f, #884b50); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #884B6F?: #884B6F 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 #884B6F?: The RGB value is 136, 75, 111: 136 red, 75 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #884B6F?: The complementary color is #4B8864, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #884B6F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.