What color is #88907D?

#88907D is a gray, closest to the named color Aloe Tip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #88907D?

The RGB value is 136, 144, 125: 136 red, 144 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #88907D?

The complementary color is #857D90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #88907D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#88907D color

#88907D rgb(136, 144, 125)

Shades of gray

The hex color #88907D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 56.5% green and 49% blue (136, 144, 125).

Its hue angle is 85°, with 8% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% 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 6.33:1).

#88907D color codes

HEX	`#88907D`
RGB	`rgb(136, 144, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 56.5%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(85, 8%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(85, 13%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 13%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.66, -6.54, 9.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.66, 11.22, 125.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.828, 26.661, 23.289)`
Decimal	`8949885`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #88907D, 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 #88907D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#88907D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.33:1	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 #88907D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #88907d; }
.text { color: #88907d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #88907d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 144 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #88907d, #7f907d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #88907D?: #88907D is a gray, closest to the named color Aloe Tip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #88907D?: The RGB value is 136, 144, 125: 136 red, 144 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #88907D?: The complementary color is #857D90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #88907D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.