What color is #888599?

#888599 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusty Chimney. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #888599?

The RGB value is 136, 133, 153: 136 red, 133 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #888599?

The complementary color is #969985, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #888599?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.86:1 and white text 3.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#888599 color

#888599 rgb(136, 133, 153)

Shades of gray

The hex color #888599 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 52.2% green and 60% blue (136, 133, 153).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 9% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Dusty Chimney (#888899), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.86:1).

#888599 color codes

HEX	`#888599`
RGB	`rgb(136, 133, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 52.2%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 9%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 13%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 13%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.4, 5.24, -10.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.4, 11.52, 297.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.289, 24.309, 33.543)`
Decimal	`8947097`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #888599, 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 #888599	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#888599 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.86:1	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 #888599 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #888599; }
.text { color: #888599; }
.border { border: 2px solid #888599; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 133 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #888599, #928599); }

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Questions

What color is #888599?: #888599 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusty Chimney. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #888599?: The RGB value is 136, 133, 153: 136 red, 133 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #888599?: The complementary color is #969985, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #888599?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.86:1 and white text 3.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.