What color is #886C6D?

#886C6D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Moonscape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #886C6D?

The RGB value is 136, 108, 109: 136 red, 108 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #886C6D?

The complementary color is #6C8887, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #886C6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#886C6D color

#886C6D rgb(136, 108, 109)

Shades of gray

The hex color #886C6D is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 42.4% green and 42.7% blue (136, 108, 109).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 11% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 20% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Moonscape (#806B77), a difference of 5.6 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.76:1).

#886C6D color codes

HEX	`#886C6D`
RGB	`rgb(136, 108, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 42.4%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 11%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 21%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 20%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.34, 11.26, 3.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.34, 11.85, 18.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.276, 17.064, 16.796)`
Decimal	`8940653`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #886C6D, 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 #886C6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#886C6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.41:1	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 #886C6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #886c6d; }
.text { color: #886c6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #886c6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 108 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #886c6d, #88796c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #886C6D?: #886C6D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Moonscape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #886C6D?: The RGB value is 136, 108, 109: 136 red, 108 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #886C6D?: The complementary color is #6C8887, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #886C6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.