What color is #886467?

#886467 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 #886467?

The RGB value is 136, 100, 103: 136 red, 100 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #886467?

The complementary color is #648885, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #886467?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#886467 color

#886467 rgb(136, 100, 103)

Shades of red

The hex color #886467 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 39.2% green and 40.4% blue (136, 100, 103).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 15% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 24% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Reading Tea Leaves (#7D5D5E), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.17:1).

#886467 color codes

HEX	`#886467`
RGB	`rgb(136, 100, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 39.2%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 15%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 26%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 24%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.08, 15, 4.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.08, 15.52, 14.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.159, 15.329, 14.884)`
Decimal	`8938599`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #886467, 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 #886467	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#886467 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	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 #886467 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #886467; }
.text { color: #886467; }
.border { border: 2px solid #886467; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 100 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #886467, #887364); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #886467?: #886467 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 #886467?: The RGB value is 136, 100, 103: 136 red, 100 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #886467?: The complementary color is #648885, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #886467?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.