What color is #88575E?

#88575E 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 #88575E?

The RGB value is 136, 87, 94: 136 red, 87 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #88575E?

The complementary color is #578881, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #88575E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#88575E color

#88575E rgb(136, 87, 94)

Shades of red

The hex color #88575E is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 34.1% green and 36.9% blue (136, 87, 94).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 22% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 31% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.88:1).

#88575E color codes

HEX	`#88575E`
RGB	`rgb(136, 87, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 34.1%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 22%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 36%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 31%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.55, 21.28, 4.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.55, 21.73, 11.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.582, 12.86, 12.249)`
Decimal	`8935262`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #88575E, 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 #88575E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#88575E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	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 #88575E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #88575e; }
.text { color: #88575e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #88575e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 87 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #88575e, #886957); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #88575E?: #88575E 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 #88575E?: The RGB value is 136, 87, 94: 136 red, 87 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #88575E?: The complementary color is #578881, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #88575E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.