What color is #885358?

#885358 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Red Elegance. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #885358?

The RGB value is 136, 83, 88: 136 red, 83 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #885358?

The complementary color is #538883, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #885358?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#885358 color

#885358 rgb(136, 83, 88)

Shades of red

The hex color #885358 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 32.5% green and 34.5% blue (136, 83, 88).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 24% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 35% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Red Elegance (#85464B), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.13:1).

#885358 color codes

HEX	`#885358`
RGB	`rgb(136, 83, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 32.5%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 24%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 39%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 35%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.42, 22.77, 6.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.42, 23.67, 15.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.009, 12.126, 10.781)`
Decimal	`8934232`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #885358, 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 #885358	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#885358 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #885358 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #885358; }
.text { color: #885358; }
.border { border: 2px solid #885358; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 83 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #885358, #886953); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #885358?: #885358 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Red Elegance. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #885358?: The RGB value is 136, 83, 88: 136 red, 83 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #885358?: The complementary color is #538883, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #885358?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.