What color is #886172?

#886172 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #886172?

The RGB value is 136, 97, 114: 136 red, 97 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #886172?

The complementary color is #618877, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #886172?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4:1 and white text 5.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#886172 color

#886172 rgb(136, 97, 114)

Shades of pink

The hex color #886172 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 38% green and 44.7% blue (136, 97, 114).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 17% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 16% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.25:1).

#886172 color codes

HEX	`#886172`
RGB	`rgb(136, 97, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 38%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 17%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 29%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 16%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.63, 18.6, -3.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.63, 18.89, 350)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.465, 14.999, 17.892)`
Decimal	`8937842`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #886172, 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 #886172	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#886172 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	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 #886172 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #886172; }
.text { color: #886172; }
.border { border: 2px solid #886172; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 97 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #886172, #886361); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #886172?: #886172 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #886172?: The RGB value is 136, 97, 114: 136 red, 97 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #886172?: The complementary color is #618877, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #886172?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4:1 and white text 5.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.