What color is #888493?

#888493 is a gray, closest to the named color Mecha Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #888493?

The RGB value is 136, 132, 147: 136 red, 132 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #888493?

The complementary color is #8F9384, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #888493?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 and white text 3.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#888493 color

#888493 rgb(136, 132, 147)

Shades of gray

The hex color #888493 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 51.8% green and 57.6% blue (136, 132, 147).

Its hue angle is 256°, with 6% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Metal (#848393), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.77:1).

#888493 color codes

HEX	`#888493`
RGB	`rgb(136, 132, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 51.8%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(256, 6%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(256, 10%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 10%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.93, 4.53, -7.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.93, 8.75, 301.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.67, 23.843, 30.953)`
Decimal	`8946835`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #888493, 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 #888493	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#888493 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.77:1	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 #888493 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #888493; }
.text { color: #888493; }
.border { border: 2px solid #888493; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 132 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #888493, #908493); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #888493?: #888493 is a gray, closest to the named color Mecha Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #888493?: The RGB value is 136, 132, 147: 136 red, 132 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #888493?: The complementary color is #8F9384, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #888493?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 and white text 3.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.