What color is #888876?

#888876 is a gray, closest to the named color Kosher Khaki. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #888876?

The RGB value is 136, 136, 118: 136 red, 136 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #888876?

The complementary color is #767688, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #888876?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and white text 3.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#888876 color

#888876 rgb(136, 136, 118)

Shades of gray

The hex color #888876 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 53.3% green and 46.3% blue (136, 136, 118).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 7% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Kosher Khaki (#888877), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.83:1).

#888876 color codes

HEX	`#888876`
RGB	`rgb(136, 136, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 53.3%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 7%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 13%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 13%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.24, -3.32, 9.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.24, 10.24, 108.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.227, 24.151, 20.627)`
Decimal	`8947830`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #888876, 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 #888876	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#888876 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.83:1	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 #888876 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #888876; }
.text { color: #888876; }
.border { border: 2px solid #888876; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 136 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #888876, #7f8876); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #888876?: #888876 is a gray, closest to the named color Kosher Khaki. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #888876?: The RGB value is 136, 136, 118: 136 red, 136 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #888876?: The complementary color is #767688, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #888876?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and white text 3.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.