What color is #886358?

#886358 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Chocolate Bliss. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #886358?

The RGB value is 136, 99, 88: 136 red, 99 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #886358?

The complementary color is #587D88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #886358?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#886358 color

#886358 rgb(136, 99, 88)

Shades of brown

The hex color #886358 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 38.8% green and 34.5% blue (136, 99, 88).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 21% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 35% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Bliss (#7F6054), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.29:1).

#886358 color codes

HEX	`#886358`
RGB	`rgb(136, 99, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 38.8%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 21%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 35%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 35%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.45, 13.37, 12.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.45, 18.06, 42.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.377, 14.863, 11.237)`
Decimal	`8938328`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #886358, 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 #886358	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#886358 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	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 #886358 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #886358; }
.text { color: #886358; }
.border { border: 2px solid #886358; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 99 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #886358, #887b58); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #886358?: #886358 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Chocolate Bliss. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #886358?: The RGB value is 136, 99, 88: 136 red, 99 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #886358?: The complementary color is #587D88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #886358?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.