What color is #888775?

#888775 is a gray, closest to the named color Kosher Khaki. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #888775?

The RGB value is 136, 135, 117: 136 red, 135 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #888775?

The complementary color is #757688, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #888775?

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.

#888775 color

#888775 rgb(136, 135, 117)

Shades of gray

The hex color #888775 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 52.9% green and 45.9% blue (136, 135, 117).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 8% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 14% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Kosher Khaki (#888877), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#888775 color codes

HEX	`#888775`
RGB	`rgb(136, 135, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 52.9%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 8%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 14%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 14%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.93, -2.94, 9.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.93, 10.26, 106.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.028, 23.847, 20.269)`
Decimal	`8947573`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #888775, 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 #888775	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#888775 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 #888775 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #888775; }
.text { color: #888775; }
.border { border: 2px solid #888775; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 135 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #888775, #808875); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #888775?: #888775 is a gray, closest to the named color Kosher Khaki. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #888775?: The RGB value is 136, 135, 117: 136 red, 135 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #888775?: The complementary color is #757688, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #888775?: 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.