What color is #888485?

#888485 is a gray, closest to the named color Detective Coat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #888485?

The RGB value is 136, 132, 133: 136 red, 132 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #888485?

The complementary color is #848887, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #888485?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 and white text 3.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#888485 color

#888485 rgb(136, 132, 133)

Shades of gray

The hex color #888485 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 51.8% green and 52.2% blue (136, 132, 133).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 2% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 2% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Detective Coat (#8B8685), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.69:1).

#888485 color codes

HEX	`#888485`
RGB	`rgb(136, 132, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 51.8%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 2%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 3%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 2%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.51, 1.69, -0.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.51, 1.69, 359.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.638, 23.43, 25.516)`
Decimal	`8946821`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #888485, 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 #888485	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#888485 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.69:1	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 #888485 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #888485; }
.text { color: #888485; }
.border { border: 2px solid #888485; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 132 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #888485, #888584); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gray.

Questions

What color is #888485?: #888485 is a gray, closest to the named color Detective Coat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #888485?: The RGB value is 136, 132, 133: 136 red, 132 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #888485?: The complementary color is #848887, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #888485?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 and white text 3.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.