What color is #88687D?

#88687D is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #88687D?

The RGB value is 136, 104, 125: 136 red, 104 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #88687D?

The complementary color is #688873, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #88687D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#88687D color

#88687D rgb(136, 104, 125)

Shades of pink

The hex color #88687D is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 40.8% green and 49% blue (136, 104, 125).

Its hue angle is 321°, with 13% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 8% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.86:1).

#88687D color codes

HEX	`#88687D`
RGB	`rgb(136, 104, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 40.8%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(321, 13%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(321, 24%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 8%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.77, 16.47, -6.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.77, 17.79, 337.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.805, 16.616, 21.615)`
Decimal	`8939645`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #88687D, 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 #88687D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#88687D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.32:1	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 #88687D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #88687d; }
.text { color: #88687d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #88687d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 104 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #88687d, #88686d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #88687D?: #88687D is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #88687D?: The RGB value is 136, 104, 125: 136 red, 104 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #88687D?: The complementary color is #688873, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #88687D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.