What color is #888593?

#888593 is a gray, closest to the named color Mecha Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #888593?

The RGB value is 136, 133, 147: 136 red, 133 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #888593?

The complementary color is #909385, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #888593?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and white text 3.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#888593 color

#888593 rgb(136, 133, 147)

Shades of gray

The hex color #888593 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 52.2% green and 57.6% blue (136, 133, 147).

Its hue angle is 253°, 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 5.82:1).

#888593 color codes

HEX	`#888593`
RGB	`rgb(136, 133, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 52.2%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 6%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 10%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 10%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.2, 3.95, -7.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.2, 8.11, 299.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.806, 24.116, 30.999)`
Decimal	`8947091`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #888593, 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 #888593	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#888593 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.82:1	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 #888593 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #888593; }
.text { color: #888593; }
.border { border: 2px solid #888593; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 133 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #888593, #8f8593); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #888593?: #888593 is a gray, closest to the named color Mecha Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #888593?: The RGB value is 136, 133, 147: 136 red, 133 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #888593?: The complementary color is #909385, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #888593?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and white text 3.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.