What color is #888A8A?

#888A8A is a gray, closest to the named color Argent. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #888A8A?

The RGB value is 136, 138, 138: 136 red, 138 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #888A8A?

The complementary color is #8A8888, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #888A8A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 and white text 3.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#888A8A color

#888A8A rgb(136, 138, 138)

Shades of gray

The hex color #888A8A is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 54.1% green and 54.1% blue (136, 138, 138).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 1% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Argent (#888888), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.05:1).

#888A8A color codes

HEX	`#888A8A`
RGB	`rgb(136, 138, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 54.1%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 1%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 1%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.31, -0.74, -0.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.31, 0.78, 199.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.828, 25.246, 27.657)`
Decimal	`8948362`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #888A8A, 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 #888A8A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#888A8A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.05:1	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 #888A8A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #888a8a; }
.text { color: #888a8a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #888a8a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 138 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #888a8a, #88898a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Battleship Gray.

Questions

What color is #888A8A?: #888A8A is a gray, closest to the named color Argent. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #888A8A?: The RGB value is 136, 138, 138: 136 red, 138 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #888A8A?: The complementary color is #8A8888, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #888A8A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 and white text 3.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.