What color is #888591?

#888591 is a gray, closest to the named color In the Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #888591?

The RGB value is 136, 133, 145: 136 red, 133 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #888591?

The complementary color is #8E9185, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #888591?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 and white text 3.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#888591 color

#888591 rgb(136, 133, 145)

Shades of gray

The hex color #888591 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 52.2% green and 56.9% blue (136, 133, 145).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 5% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is In the Twilight (#84838E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.81:1).

#888591 color codes

HEX	`#888591`
RGB	`rgb(136, 133, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 52.2%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 5%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 8%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 8%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.14, 3.53, -6.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.14, 6.98, 300.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.651, 24.054, 30.179)`
Decimal	`8947089`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #888591, 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 #888591	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#888591 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.81:1	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 #888591 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #888591; }
.text { color: #888591; }
.border { border: 2px solid #888591; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 133 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #888591, #8e8591); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gray.

Questions

What color is #888591?: #888591 is a gray, closest to the named color In the Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #888591?: The RGB value is 136, 133, 145: 136 red, 133 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #888591?: The complementary color is #8E9185, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #888591?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 and white text 3.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.