What color is #88546C?

#88546C 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 #88546C?

The RGB value is 136, 84, 108: 136 red, 84 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #88546C?

The complementary color is #548870, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #88546C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#88546C color

#88546C rgb(136, 84, 108)

Shades of pink

The hex color #88546C is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 32.9% green and 42.4% blue (136, 84, 108).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 24% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 21% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Indian Silk (#8A5773), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.95:1).

#88546C color codes

HEX	`#88546C`
RGB	`rgb(136, 84, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 32.9%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 24%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 38%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 21%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.24, 25.2, -4.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.24, 25.62, 349.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.031, 12.659, 15.783)`
Decimal	`8934508`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #88546C, 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 #88546C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#88546C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	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 #88546C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #88546c; }
.text { color: #88546c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #88546c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 84 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #88546c, #885654); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #88546C?: #88546C 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 #88546C?: The RGB value is 136, 84, 108: 136 red, 84 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #88546C?: The complementary color is #548870, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #88546C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.