What color is #885865?

#885865 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 #885865?

The RGB value is 136, 88, 101: 136 red, 88 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #885865?

The complementary color is #58887B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #885865?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#885865 color

#885865 rgb(136, 88, 101)

Shades of pink

The hex color #885865 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 34.5% green and 39.6% blue (136, 88, 101).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 21% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 26% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.78:1).

#885865 color codes

HEX	`#885865`
RGB	`rgb(136, 88, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 34.5%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 21%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 35%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 26%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.99, 21.75, 0.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.99, 21.76, 1.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.992, 13.154, 14.006)`
Decimal	`8935525`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #885865, 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 #885865	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#885865 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.63:1	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 #885865 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #885865; }
.text { color: #885865; }
.border { border: 2px solid #885865; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 88 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #885865, #886358); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #885865?: #885865 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 #885865?: The RGB value is 136, 88, 101: 136 red, 88 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #885865?: The complementary color is #58887B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #885865?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.