What color is #885C6A?

#885C6A is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #885C6A?

The RGB value is 136, 92, 106: 136 red, 92 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #885C6A?

The complementary color is #5C887A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #885C6A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#885C6A color

#885C6A rgb(136, 92, 106)

Shades of pink

The hex color #885C6A is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 36.1% green and 41.6% blue (136, 92, 106).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 19% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 22% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Royal Fig (#7B5867), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.55:1).

#885C6A color codes

HEX	`#885C6A`
RGB	`rgb(136, 92, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 36.1%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 19%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 32%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 22%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.13, 20.19, -0.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.13, 20.2, 358.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.582, 13.93, 15.448)`
Decimal	`8936554`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #885C6A, 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 #885C6A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#885C6A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.79:1	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 #885C6A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #885c6a; }
.text { color: #885c6a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #885c6a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 92 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #885c6a, #88645c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #885C6A?: #885C6A is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #885C6A?: The RGB value is 136, 92, 106: 136 red, 92 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #885C6A?: The complementary color is #5C887A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #885C6A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.