Information about #88495E color

#88495E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #88495E belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(136, 73, 94) — 53.3% red, 28.6% green, 36.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 25 / 16 / 47. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #88495E reads as a moderately toned pink-red rose and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Impulse (#894961). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Mauve (#874C62) and Deep Ruby (#843F5B).

The recipe behind #88495E is rgb(136, 73, 94), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #88495E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.2:1. No one has named #88495E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#88495E color variations

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#88495E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #88495E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Impulse color link
Impulse

#894961

Dark Mauve color link
Dark Mauve

#874C62

Deep Ruby color link
Deep Ruby

#843F5B

Cannon Pink color link
Cannon Pink

#8E5164

Dull Purple color link
Dull Purple

#7F525D

Plum Purple color link
Plum Purple

#8F4155

Cosmic color link
Cosmic

#794D60

Rosy Finch color link
Rosy Finch

#7F4E52

Cadillac color link
Cadillac

#984961

Bordello color link
Bordello

#974462

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#88495E
  • RGB136, 73, 94
  • CMYK0, 25, 16, 47
  • CSSrgb(136, 73, 94)
  • HSL340°, 30%, 41%
  • HSL Precise340°, 30.144%, 40.98%
  • HSV340°, 46%, 53%
  • HSB340°, 46%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.286, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.286, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.286, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID88495E
  • DECIMAL ID8931678
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01