What color is #88907B?

#88907B is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Aloe Tip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #88907B?

The RGB value is 136, 144, 123: 136 red, 144 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #88907B?

The complementary color is #837B90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #88907B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#88907B color

#88907B rgb(136, 144, 123)

Shades of gray

The hex color #88907B is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 56.5% green and 48.2% blue (136, 144, 123).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 9% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Aloe Tip (#8A9480), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.32:1).

#88907B color codes

HEX	`#88907B`
RGB	`rgb(136, 144, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 56.5%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 9%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 15%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 15%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.61, -6.89, 10.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.61, 12.3, 124.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.701, 26.611, 22.623)`
Decimal	`8949883`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #88907B, 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 #88907B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#88907B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.32:1	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 #88907B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #88907b; }
.text { color: #88907b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #88907b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 144 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #88907b, #7e907b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #88907B?: #88907B is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Aloe Tip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #88907B?: The RGB value is 136, 144, 123: 136 red, 144 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #88907B?: The complementary color is #837B90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #88907B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.