What color is #88A1AE?

#88A1AE is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #88A1AE?

The RGB value is 136, 161, 174: 136 red, 161 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #88A1AE?

The complementary color is #AE9588, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #88A1AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.76:1 and white text 2.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#88A1AE color

#88A1AE rgb(136, 161, 174)

Shades of gray

The hex color #88A1AE is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 63.1% green and 68.2% blue (136, 161, 174).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 19% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Grauzone (#85A3B2), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.76:1).

#88A1AE color codes

HEX	`#88A1AE`
RGB	`rgb(136, 161, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 63.1%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 19%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 22%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 7%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.79, -5.77, -9.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.79, 11.23, 239.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.536, 33.779, 44.947)`
Decimal	`8954286`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #88A1AE, 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 #88A1AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#88A1AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.76:1	Pass	Pass	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 #88A1AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #88a1ae; }
.text { color: #88a1ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #88a1ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 161 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #88a1ae, #888eae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #88A1AE?: #88A1AE is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #88A1AE?: The RGB value is 136, 161, 174: 136 red, 161 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #88A1AE?: The complementary color is #AE9588, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #88A1AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.76:1 and white text 2.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.