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#888688

#888688 ≈ Taupe Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#888688 is a color from the gray family, with medium lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 53.33% red, 52.55% green and 53.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 1.47% magenta, 0% yellow and 46.67% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 0.83% saturation and 52.94% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography, corporate identities and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Taupe Gray (#8b8589), ΔE 2.5.

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Relative luminance0.2406

Complementary

  1. #888688
  2. #868886

Split complementary

  1. #888688
  2. #878886
  3. #868887

Analogous

  1. #878688
  2. #888688
  3. #888687

Triadic

  1. #888688
  2. #888886
  3. #868888

Tetradic

  1. #888688
  2. #888686
  3. #868886
  4. #868888

Square

  1. #888688
  2. #888786
  3. #868886
  4. #868788

Monochromatic

  1. #3b3a3b
  2. #626062
  3. #888688
  4. #aeadae
  5. #d4d3d4

Shades

#888688 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #888688
  2. #7a797a
  3. #6d6b6d
  4. #5f5e5f
  5. #525052
  6. #444344
  7. #363636
  8. #292829
  9. #1b1b1b
  10. #0e0d0e
  11. #000000

Tints

#888688 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #888688
  2. #949294
  3. #a09ea0
  4. #acaaac
  5. #b8b6b8
  6. #c4c3c4
  7. #cfcfcf
  8. #dbdbdb
  9. #e7e7e7
  10. #f3f3f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#888688 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #888688
  2. #878587
  3. #868586
  4. #868486
  5. #858485
  6. #848384
  7. #838283
  8. #828282
  9. #828182
  10. #818181
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.61:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #878787 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #878687 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #868688 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #868788 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #888687 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #878688 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #878688 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #888687 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-888688 {
  color: #888688;
}
Background
.bg-888688 {
  background-color: #888688;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-888688 {
  border: 2px solid #888688;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #888688;
  --color-primary-rgb: 136 134 136;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 1% 53%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-888688 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #888688, #888687);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-888688 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(136 134 136 / 0.35);
}

#8b8589 Taupe Gray ΔE 2.50 #808080 Gray ΔE 3.03 #808080 Grey ΔE 3.03 #848482 Battleship Gray ΔE 3.08 #778899 Light Slate Gray ΔE 9.52 #778899 Light Slate Grey ΔE 9.52 #708090 Slate Gray ΔE 9.68 #777977 Inverted #878787 Grayscale 

Taupe Gray
#888688  rgb(136, 134, 136)  hsl(300, 1%, 53%)  Taupe Gray
#868886  rgb(134, 136, 134)  hsl(120, 1%, 53%)  Battleship Gray
#888886  rgb(136, 136, 134)  hsl(60, 1%, 53%)  Battleship Gray
#868888  rgb(134, 136, 136)  hsl(180, 1%, 53%)  Battleship Gray