What color is #888F99?

#888F99 is a gray, closest to the named color Nuts and Bolts. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #888F99?

The RGB value is 136, 143, 153: 136 red, 143 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #888F99?

The complementary color is #999288, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #888F99?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 and white text 3.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#888F99 color

#888F99 rgb(136, 143, 153)

Shades of gray

The hex color #888F99 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 56.1% green and 60% blue (136, 143, 153).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 8% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Nuts and Bolts (#898C92), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.44:1).

#888F99 color codes

HEX	`#888F99`
RGB	`rgb(136, 143, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 56.1%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 8%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 11%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 7%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.14, -0.45, -6.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.14, 6.18, 265.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.724, 27.179, 34.022)`
Decimal	`8949657`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #888F99, 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 #888F99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#888F99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.44:1	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 #888F99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #888f99; }
.text { color: #888f99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #888f99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 143 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #888f99, #8a8899); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #888F99?: #888F99 is a gray, closest to the named color Nuts and Bolts. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #888F99?: The RGB value is 136, 143, 153: 136 red, 143 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #888F99?: The complementary color is #999288, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #888F99?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 and white text 3.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.