What color is #889788?

#889788 is a gray, closest to the named color Aloe Tip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #889788?

The RGB value is 136, 151, 136: 136 red, 151 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #889788?

The complementary color is #978897, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #889788?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.83:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#889788 color

#889788 rgb(136, 151, 136)

Shades of gray

The hex color #889788 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 59.2% green and 53.3% blue (136, 151, 136).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 7% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Aloe Tip (#8A9480), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.83:1).

#889788 color codes

HEX	`#889788`
RGB	`rgb(136, 151, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 59.2%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 7%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 10%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 10%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.91, -8.34, 6.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.91, 10.32, 143.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.663, 29.145, 27.561)`
Decimal	`8951688`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #889788, 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 #889788	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#889788 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.83:1	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 #889788 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #889788; }
.text { color: #889788; }
.border { border: 2px solid #889788; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 151 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #889788, #889790); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #889788?: #889788 is a gray, closest to the named color Aloe Tip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #889788?: The RGB value is 136, 151, 136: 136 red, 151 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #889788?: The complementary color is #978897, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #889788?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.83:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.