What color is #885362?

#885362 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #885362?

The RGB value is 136, 83, 98: 136 red, 83 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #885362?

The complementary color is #538879, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #885362?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#885362 color

#885362 rgb(136, 83, 98)

Shades of pink

The hex color #885362 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 32.5% green and 38.4% blue (136, 83, 98).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 24% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 28% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.07:1).

#885362 color codes

HEX	`#885362`
RGB	`rgb(136, 83, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 32.5%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 24%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 39%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 28%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.69, 24.2, 0.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.69, 24.21, 1.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.452, 12.304, 13.114)`
Decimal	`8934242`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #885362, 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 #885362	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#885362 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	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 #885362 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #885362; }
.text { color: #885362; }
.border { border: 2px solid #885362; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 83 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #885362, #885f53); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #885362?: #885362 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #885362?: The RGB value is 136, 83, 98: 136 red, 83 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #885362?: The complementary color is #538879, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #885362?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.