What color is #889686?

#889686 is a gray, closest to the named color Aloe Tip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #889686?

The RGB value is 136, 150, 134: 136 red, 150 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #889686?

The complementary color is #948696, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #889686?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#889686 color

#889686 rgb(136, 150, 134)

Shades of gray

The hex color #889686 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 58.8% green and 52.5% blue (136, 150, 134).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 7% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Aloe Tip (#8A9480), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.75:1).

#889686 color codes

HEX	`#889686`
RGB	`rgb(136, 150, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 58.8%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 7%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 11%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 11%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.58, -8.17, 6.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.58, 10.59, 140.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.362, 28.768, 26.766)`
Decimal	`8951430`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #889686, 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 #889686	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#889686 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.75:1	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 #889686 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #889686; }
.text { color: #889686; }
.border { border: 2px solid #889686; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 150 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #889686, #86968c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #889686?: #889686 is a gray, closest to the named color Aloe Tip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #889686?: The RGB value is 136, 150, 134: 136 red, 150 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #889686?: The complementary color is #948696, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #889686?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.