What color is #886966?

#886966 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Reading Tea Leaves. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #886966?

The RGB value is 136, 105, 102: 136 red, 105 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #886966?

The complementary color is #668588, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #886966?

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.

#886966 color

#886966 rgb(136, 105, 102)

Shades of brown

The hex color #886966 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 41.2% green and 40% blue (136, 105, 102).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 14% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 25% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Reading Tea Leaves (#7D5D5E), a difference of 4.8 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#886966 color codes

HEX	`#886966`
RGB	`rgb(136, 105, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 41.2%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 14%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 25%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 25%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.36, 11.89, 6.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.36, 13.53, 28.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.603, 16.297, 14.786)`
Decimal	`8939878`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #886966, 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 #886966	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#886966 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 #886966 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #886966; }
.text { color: #886966; }
.border { border: 2px solid #886966; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 105 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #886966, #887a66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #886966?: #886966 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Reading Tea Leaves. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #886966?: The RGB value is 136, 105, 102: 136 red, 105 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #886966?: The complementary color is #668588, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #886966?: 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.