What color is #88676A?

#88676A 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 #88676A?

The RGB value is 136, 103, 106: 136 red, 103 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #88676A?

The complementary color is #678885, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #88676A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#88676A color

#88676A rgb(136, 103, 106)

Shades of red

The hex color #88676A is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 40.4% green and 41.6% blue (136, 103, 106).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 14% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 22% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Reading Tea Leaves (#7D5D5E), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.01:1).

#88676A color codes

HEX	`#88676A`
RGB	`rgb(136, 103, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 40.4%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 14%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 24%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 22%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.94, 13.71, 3.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.94, 14.14, 14.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.605, 15.976, 15.789)`
Decimal	`8939370`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #88676A, 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 #88676A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#88676A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.2:1	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 #88676A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #88676a; }
.text { color: #88676a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #88676a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 103 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #88676a, #887567); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #88676A?: #88676A 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 #88676A?: The RGB value is 136, 103, 106: 136 red, 103 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #88676A?: The complementary color is #678885, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #88676A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.