What color is #886260?

#886260 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 #886260?

The RGB value is 136, 98, 96: 136 red, 98 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #886260?

The complementary color is #608688, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #886260?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#886260 color

#886260 rgb(136, 98, 96)

Shades of red

The hex color #886260 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 38.4% green and 37.6% blue (136, 98, 96).

Its hue angle is 3°, with 17% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 29% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Reading Tea Leaves (#7D5D5E), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.3:1).

#886260 color codes

HEX	`#886260`
RGB	`rgb(136, 98, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 38.4%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 17%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 29%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 29%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.38, 15.1, 7.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.38, 16.74, 25.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.633, 14.815, 13.048)`
Decimal	`8938080`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #886260, 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 #886260	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#886260 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	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 #886260 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #886260; }
.text { color: #886260; }
.border { border: 2px solid #886260; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 98 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #886260, #887660); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #886260?: #886260 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 #886260?: The RGB value is 136, 98, 96: 136 red, 98 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #886260?: The complementary color is #608688, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #886260?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.