What color is #885251?

#885251 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 #885251?

The RGB value is 136, 82, 81: 136 red, 82 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #885251?

The complementary color is #518788, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #885251?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#885251 color

#885251 rgb(136, 82, 81)

Shades of red

The hex color #885251 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 32.2% green and 31.8% blue (136, 82, 81).

Its hue angle is 1°, with 25% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 40% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Red Elegance (#85464B), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.23:1).

#885251 color codes

HEX	`#885251`
RGB	`rgb(136, 82, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 32.2%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(1, 25%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(1, 40%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 40%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41, 22.44, 10.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41, 24.64, 24.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.657, 11.864, 9.301)`
Decimal	`8933969`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #885251, 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 #885251	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#885251 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	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 #885251 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #885251; }
.text { color: #885251; }
.border { border: 2px solid #885251; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 82 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #885251, #886e51); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #885251?: #885251 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 #885251?: The RGB value is 136, 82, 81: 136 red, 82 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #885251?: The complementary color is #518788, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #885251?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.