What color is #885568?

#885568 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 #885568?

The RGB value is 136, 85, 104: 136 red, 85 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #885568?

The complementary color is #558875, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #885568?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#885568 color

#885568 rgb(136, 85, 104)

Shades of pink

The hex color #885568 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 33.3% green and 40.8% blue (136, 85, 104).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 23% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 24% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.92:1).

#885568 color codes

HEX	`#885568`
RGB	`rgb(136, 85, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 33.3%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 23%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 38%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 24%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.36, 23.97, -2.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.36, 24.06, 355.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.901, 12.732, 14.714)`
Decimal	`8934760`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #885568, 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 #885568	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#885568 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	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 #885568 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #885568; }
.text { color: #885568; }
.border { border: 2px solid #885568; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 85 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #885568, #885b55); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #885568?: #885568 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 #885568?: The RGB value is 136, 85, 104: 136 red, 85 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #885568?: The complementary color is #558875, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #885568?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.