What color is #885369?

#885369 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 #885369?

The RGB value is 136, 83, 105: 136 red, 83 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #885369?

The complementary color is #538872, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #885369?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#885369 color

#885369 rgb(136, 83, 105)

Shades of pink

The hex color #885369 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 32.5% green and 41.2% blue (136, 83, 105).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 24% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 23% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#885369 color codes

HEX	`#885369`
RGB	`rgb(136, 83, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 32.5%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 24%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 39%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 23%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.91, 25.29, -3.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.91, 25.51, 352.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.797, 12.442, 14.931)`
Decimal	`8934249`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #885369, 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 #885369	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#885369 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #885369 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #885369; }
.text { color: #885369; }
.border { border: 2px solid #885369; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 83 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #885369, #885853); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #885369?: #885369 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 #885369?: The RGB value is 136, 83, 105: 136 red, 83 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #885369?: The complementary color is #538872, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #885369?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.