What color is #886779?

#886779 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #886779?

The RGB value is 136, 103, 121: 136 red, 103 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #886779?

The complementary color is #678876, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #886779?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#886779 color

#886779 rgb(136, 103, 121)

Shades of pink

The hex color #886779 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 40.4% green and 47.5% blue (136, 103, 121).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 14% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 11% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.93:1).

#886779 color codes

HEX	`#886779`
RGB	`rgb(136, 103, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 40.4%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 14%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 24%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 11%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.39, 16.31, -4.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.39, 17.03, 343.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.455, 16.316, 20.263)`
Decimal	`8939385`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #886779, 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 #886779	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#886779 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.26:1	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 #886779 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #886779; }
.text { color: #886779; }
.border { border: 2px solid #886779; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 103 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #886779, #886769); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #886779?: #886779 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #886779?: The RGB value is 136, 103, 121: 136 red, 103 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #886779?: The complementary color is #678876, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #886779?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.