What color is #888D9C?

#888D9C is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Roman Silver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #888D9C?

The RGB value is 136, 141, 156: 136 red, 141 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #888D9C?

The complementary color is #9C9788, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #888D9C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#888D9C color

#888D9C rgb(136, 141, 156)

Shades of gray

The hex color #888D9C is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 55.3% green and 61.2% blue (136, 141, 156).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 9% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Roman Silver (#838996), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.34:1).

#888D9C color codes

HEX	`#888D9C`
RGB	`rgb(136, 141, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 55.3%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 9%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 13%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 10%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.68, 1.33, -8.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.68, 8.66, 278.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.678, 26.684, 35.244)`
Decimal	`8949148`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #888D9C, 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 #888D9C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#888D9C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.34:1	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 #888D9C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #888d9c; }
.text { color: #888d9c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #888d9c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 141 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #888d9c, #8d889c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #888D9C?: #888D9C is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Roman Silver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #888D9C?: The RGB value is 136, 141, 156: 136 red, 141 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #888D9C?: The complementary color is #9C9788, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #888D9C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.