What color is #885160?

#885160 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #885160?

The RGB value is 136, 81, 96: 136 red, 81 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #885160?

The complementary color is #518879, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #885160?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#885160 color

#885160 rgb(136, 81, 96)

Shades of pink

The hex color #885160 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 31.8% green and 37.6% blue (136, 81, 96).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 25% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 29% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.19:1).

#885160 color codes

HEX	`#885160`
RGB	`rgb(136, 81, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 31.8%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 25%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 40%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 29%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.16, 25.06, 1.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.16, 25.09, 2.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.208, 11.965, 12.573)`
Decimal	`8933728`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #885160, 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 #885160	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#885160 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	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 #885160 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #885160; }
.text { color: #885160; }
.border { border: 2px solid #885160; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 81 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #885160, #885d51); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #885160?: #885160 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #885160?: The RGB value is 136, 81, 96: 136 red, 81 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #885160?: The complementary color is #518879, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #885160?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.