What color is #88555B?

#88555B is a grayish red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #88555B?

The RGB value is 136, 85, 91: 136 red, 85 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #88555B?

The complementary color is #558882, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #88555B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#88555B color

#88555B rgb(136, 85, 91)

Shades of red

The hex color #88555B is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 33.3% green and 35.7% blue (136, 85, 91).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 23% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 33% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6:1).

#88555B color codes

HEX	`#88555B`
RGB	`rgb(136, 85, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 33.3%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 23%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 38%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 33%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.98, 22.02, 5.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.98, 22.68, 13.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.291, 12.488, 11.501)`
Decimal	`8934747`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #88555B, 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 #88555B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#88555B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	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 #88555B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #88555b; }
.text { color: #88555b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #88555b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 85 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #88555b, #886955); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #88555B?: #88555B is a grayish red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #88555B?: The RGB value is 136, 85, 91: 136 red, 85 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #88555B?: The complementary color is #558882, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #88555B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.