What color is #887273?

#887273 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Empress. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #887273?

The RGB value is 136, 114, 115: 136 red, 114 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #887273?

The complementary color is #728887, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #887273?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and white text 4.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#887273 color

#887273 rgb(136, 114, 115)

Shades of gray

The hex color #887273 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 44.7% green and 45.1% blue (136, 114, 115).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 9% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 15% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Empress (#7C7173), a difference of 4.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#887273 color codes

HEX	`#887273`
RGB	`rgb(136, 114, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 44.7%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 9%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 16%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 15%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.11, 8.77, 2.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.11, 9.16, 16.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.265, 18.507, 18.774)`
Decimal	`8942195`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #887273, 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 #887273	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#887273 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	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 #887273 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #887273; }
.text { color: #887273; }
.border { border: 2px solid #887273; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 114 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #887273, #887c72); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #887273?: #887273 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Empress. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #887273?: The RGB value is 136, 114, 115: 136 red, 114 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #887273?: The complementary color is #728887, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #887273?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and white text 4.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.