What color is #885371?

#885371 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #885371?

The RGB value is 136, 83, 113: 136 red, 83 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #885371?

The complementary color is #53886A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #885371?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#885371 color

#885371 rgb(136, 83, 113)

Shades of pink

The hex color #885371 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 32.5% green and 44.3% blue (136, 83, 113).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 24% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 17% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Indian Silk (#8A5773), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.96:1).

#885371 color codes

HEX	`#885371`
RGB	`rgb(136, 83, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 32.5%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 24%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 39%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 17%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.18, 26.62, -7.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.18, 27.74, 343.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.227, 12.614, 17.2)`
Decimal	`8934257`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #885371, 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 #885371	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#885371 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	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 #885371 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #885371; }
.text { color: #885371; }
.border { border: 2px solid #885371; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 83 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #885371, #885356); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #885371?: #885371 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #885371?: The RGB value is 136, 83, 113: 136 red, 83 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #885371?: The complementary color is #53886A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #885371?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.