What color is #88595E?

#88595E is a grayish red, closest to the named color Reading Tea Leaves. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #88595E?

The RGB value is 136, 89, 94: 136 red, 89 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #88595E?

The complementary color is #598883, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #88595E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#88595E color

#88595E rgb(136, 89, 94)

Shades of red

The hex color #88595E is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 34.9% green and 36.9% blue (136, 89, 94).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 21% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 31% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Reading Tea Leaves (#7D5D5E), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.77:1).

#88595E color codes

HEX	`#88595E`
RGB	`rgb(136, 89, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 34.9%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 21%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 35%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 31%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.05, 20.11, 5.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.05, 20.74, 14.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.747, 13.188, 12.304)`
Decimal	`8935774`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #88595E, 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 #88595E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#88595E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	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 #88595E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #88595e; }
.text { color: #88595e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #88595e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 89 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #88595e, #886b59); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #88595E?: #88595E is a grayish red, closest to the named color Reading Tea Leaves. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #88595E?: The RGB value is 136, 89, 94: 136 red, 89 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #88595E?: The complementary color is #598883, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #88595E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.