Information about #888887 color

#888887 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#888887 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(136, 136, 135) — 53.3% red, 53.3% green, 52.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 0 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#888887 is a quiet, subdued grey that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Silver Steel (#878786). Nearby in the Register you will also find Jumbo (#878785) and Eighth Gravel (#888A84).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(136, 136, 135)), which gives #888887 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. No one has named #888887 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#888887 color variations

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

#888887 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 #888887

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

Silver Steel color link
Silver Steel

#878786

Jumbo color link
Jumbo

#878785

Suva Grey color link
Suva Grey

#8B8685

Aluminium color link
Aluminium

#848789

Taupe Gray color link
Taupe Gray

#8B8589

Ricochet color link
Ricochet

#848484

Titanium color link
Titanium

#878681

Oslo Grey color link
Oslo Grey

#818988

Inside Back color link
Inside Back

#848E88

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#888887
  • RGB136, 136, 135
  • CMYK0, 0, 0, 47
  • CSSrgb(136, 136, 135)
  • HSL60°, 0%, 53%
  • HSL Precise60°, 0.418%, 53.137%
  • HSV60°, 1%, 53%
  • HSB60°, 1%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.533, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.533, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.533, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID888887
  • DECIMAL ID8947847
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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