What color is #885668?

#885668 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 #885668?

The RGB value is 136, 86, 104: 136 red, 86 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #885668?

The complementary color is #568876, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #885668?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#885668 color

#885668 rgb(136, 86, 104)

Shades of pink

The hex color #885668 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 33.7% green and 40.8% blue (136, 86, 104).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 23% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 24% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.87:1).

#885668 color codes

HEX	`#885668`
RGB	`rgb(136, 86, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 33.7%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 23%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 37%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 24%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.6, 23.39, -1.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.6, 23.45, 355.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.98, 12.89, 14.74)`
Decimal	`8935016`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #885668, 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 #885668	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#885668 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.58:1	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 #885668 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #885668; }
.text { color: #885668; }
.border { border: 2px solid #885668; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 86 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #885668, #885d56); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #885668?: #885668 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 #885668?: The RGB value is 136, 86, 104: 136 red, 86 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #885668?: The complementary color is #568876, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #885668?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.