What color is #886461?

#886461 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 #886461?

The RGB value is 136, 100, 97: 136 red, 100 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #886461?

The complementary color is #618588, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #886461?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#886461 color

#886461 rgb(136, 100, 97)

Shades of red

The hex color #886461 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 39.2% green and 38% blue (136, 100, 97).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 17% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 29% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Reading Tea Leaves (#7D5D5E), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.2:1).

#886461 color codes

HEX	`#886461`
RGB	`rgb(136, 100, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 39.2%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 17%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 29%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 29%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.92, 14.07, 7.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.92, 15.9, 27.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.869, 15.213, 13.355)`
Decimal	`8938593`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #886461, 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 #886461	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#886461 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.04:1	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 #886461 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #886461; }
.text { color: #886461; }
.border { border: 2px solid #886461; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 100 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #886461, #887861); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #886461?: #886461 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 #886461?: The RGB value is 136, 100, 97: 136 red, 100 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #886461?: The complementary color is #618588, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #886461?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.