What color is #886970?

#886970 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Moonscape. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #886970?

The RGB value is 136, 105, 112: 136 red, 105 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #886970?

The complementary color is #698881, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #886970?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#886970 color

#886970 rgb(136, 105, 112)

Shades of red

The hex color #886970 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 41.2% green and 43.9% blue (136, 105, 112).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 13% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 18% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Moonscape (#806B77), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

#886970 color codes

HEX	`#886970`
RGB	`rgb(136, 105, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 41.2%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 13%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 23%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 18%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.63, 13.53, 0.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.63, 13.56, 3.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.13, 16.508, 17.557)`
Decimal	`8939888`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #886970, 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 #886970	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#886970 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	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 #886970 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #886970; }
.text { color: #886970; }
.border { border: 2px solid #886970; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 105 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #886970, #887169); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #886970?: #886970 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Moonscape. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #886970?: The RGB value is 136, 105, 112: 136 red, 105 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #886970?: The complementary color is #698881, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #886970?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.