What color is #885660?

#885660 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #885660?

The RGB value is 136, 86, 96: 136 red, 86 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #885660?

The complementary color is #56887E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #885660?

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.

#885660 color

#885660 rgb(136, 86, 96)

Shades of red

The hex color #885660 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 33.7% green and 37.6% blue (136, 86, 96).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 23% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 29% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#885660 color codes

HEX	`#885660`
RGB	`rgb(136, 86, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 33.7%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 23%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 37%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 29%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.36, 22.16, 2.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.36, 22.35, 7.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.593, 12.735, 12.701)`
Decimal	`8935008`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #885660, 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 #885660	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#885660 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 #885660 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #885660; }
.text { color: #885660; }
.border { border: 2px solid #885660; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 86 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #885660, #886556); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #885660?: #885660 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #885660?: The RGB value is 136, 86, 96: 136 red, 86 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #885660?: The complementary color is #56887E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #885660?: 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.