What color is #886474?

#886474 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #886474?

The RGB value is 136, 100, 116: 136 red, 100 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #886474?

The complementary color is #648878, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #886474?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#886474 color

#886474 rgb(136, 100, 116)

Shades of pink

The hex color #886474 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 39.2% green and 45.5% blue (136, 100, 116).

Its hue angle is 333°, with 15% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 15% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.09:1).

#886474 color codes

HEX	`#886474`
RGB	`rgb(136, 100, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 39.2%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(333, 15%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(333, 26%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 15%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.46, 17.18, -3.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.46, 17.49, 349.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.863, 15.61, 18.592)`
Decimal	`8938612`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #886474, 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 #886474	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#886474 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	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 #886474 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #886474; }
.text { color: #886474; }
.border { border: 2px solid #886474; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 100 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #886474, #886664); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #886474?: #886474 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #886474?: The RGB value is 136, 100, 116: 136 red, 100 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #886474?: The complementary color is #648878, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #886474?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.