What color is #888896?

#888896 is a gray, closest to the named color Dusty Chimney. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #888896?

The RGB value is 136, 136, 150: 136 red, 136 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #888896?

The complementary color is #969688, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #888896?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#888896 color

#888896 rgb(136, 136, 150)

Shades of gray

The hex color #888896 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 53.3% green and 58.8% blue (136, 136, 150).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 6% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Dusty Chimney (#888899), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.01:1).

#888896 color codes

HEX	`#888896`
RGB	`rgb(136, 136, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 53.3%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 6%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 9%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 9%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.12, 2.88, -7.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.12, 7.98, 291.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.461, 25.044, 32.394)`
Decimal	`8947862`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #888896, 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 #888896	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#888896 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.01:1	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 #888896 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #888896; }
.text { color: #888896; }
.border { border: 2px solid #888896; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 136 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #888896, #8f8896); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #888896?: #888896 is a gray, closest to the named color Dusty Chimney. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #888896?: The RGB value is 136, 136, 150: 136 red, 136 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #888896?: The complementary color is #969688, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #888896?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.