Information about #88535E color

#88535E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#88535E falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(136, 83, 94) — 53.3% red, 32.5% green, 36.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 21 / 16 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained red, #88535E sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Mauve (#874C62). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cannon Pink (#8E5164) and Dull Purple (#7F525D).

In RGB terms — rgb(136, 83, 94) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.4:1. No one has named #88535E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#88535E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#88535E 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 #88535E

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

Dark Mauve color link
Dark Mauve

#874C62

Cannon Pink color link
Cannon Pink

#8E5164

Dull Purple color link
Dull Purple

#7F525D

Renaissance color link
Renaissance

#885A64

Impulse color link
Impulse

#894961

Rose Taupe color link
Rose Taupe

#905D5D

Vin Rouge color link
Vin Rouge

#955264

Deep Taupe color link
Deep Taupe

#7E5E60

Memory color link
Memory

#7C5B63

Rosy Finch color link
Rosy Finch

#7F4E52

Cosmic color link
Cosmic

#794D60

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#88535E
  • RGB136, 83, 94
  • CMYK0, 21, 16, 47
  • CSSrgb(136, 83, 94)
  • HSL348°, 24%, 43%
  • HSL Precise347.547°, 24.201%, 42.941%
  • HSV348°, 39%, 53%
  • HSB348°, 39%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.325, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.325, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.325, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID88535E
  • DECIMAL ID8934238
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01