What color is #88616D?

#88616D is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #88616D?

The RGB value is 136, 97, 109: 136 red, 97 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #88616D?

The complementary color is #61887C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #88616D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#88616D color

#88616D rgb(136, 97, 109)

Shades of pink

The hex color #88616D is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 38% green and 42.7% blue (136, 97, 109).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 17% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 20% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.28:1).

#88616D color codes

HEX	`#88616D`
RGB	`rgb(136, 97, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 38%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 17%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 29%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 20%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.48, 17.75, -0.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.48, 17.75, 358.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.189, 14.889, 16.433)`
Decimal	`8937837`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #88616D, 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 #88616D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#88616D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.98:1	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 #88616D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #88616d; }
.text { color: #88616d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #88616d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 97 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #88616d, #886961); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #88616D?: #88616D is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #88616D?: The RGB value is 136, 97, 109: 136 red, 97 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #88616D?: The complementary color is #61887C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #88616D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.