What color is #88636C?

#88636C is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #88636C?

The RGB value is 136, 99, 108: 136 red, 99 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #88636C?

The complementary color is #63887F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #88636C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#88636C color

#88636C rgb(136, 99, 108)

Shades of red

The hex color #88636C is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 38.8% green and 42.4% blue (136, 99, 108).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 16% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 21% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.19:1).

#88636C color codes

HEX	`#88636C`
RGB	`rgb(136, 99, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 38.8%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 16%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 27%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 21%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.96, 16.4, 0.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.96, 16.42, 2.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.322, 15.241, 16.214)`
Decimal	`8938348`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #88636C, 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 #88636C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#88636C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	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 #88636C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #88636c; }
.text { color: #88636c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #88636c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 99 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #88636c, #886d63); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #88636C?: #88636C is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #88636C?: The RGB value is 136, 99, 108: 136 red, 99 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #88636C?: The complementary color is #63887F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #88636C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.