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#88205D Color

#88205D is rgb(136, 32, 93) in RGB, hsl(325, 62%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 32%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Raspberry (#872657), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#88205D
HEX#88205D
RGBrgb(136, 32, 93)
HSLhsl(325, 62%, 33%)
HSVhsv(325, 76%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 76%, 32%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(43.3% 0.151 349.4)
LABlab(32.21% 47.66 -9.90)
LCHlch(32.21% 48.68 348.27)

What #88205D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #88205D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Raspberry#872657ΔE 5.36Amaranth Deep Purple#9F2B68ΔE 7.8Pansy Purple#78184AΔE 7.86Traffic Purple#992572ΔE 9.19Maximum Red Purple#A63A79ΔE 10.43Maximum Violet#892F77ΔE 12.32

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#88205D Channel Values

How #88205D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 136 · G 32 · B 938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 325° · S 62% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 325° · S 76% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 76% · Y 32% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.71:1 vs white · 2.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88205D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text8.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #88205D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #88205D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #88205D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#88205D
Complementary
#20884B
Analogous
#802088
Analogous
#882029
Triadic
#5D8820
Triadic
#205D88
Split comp.
#298820
Split comp.
#208880

Tints & Shades of #88205D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AE2976
#D03991
#D95EA6
#E283BA
#EBA8CF
#F4D2E6

Shades

#781C52
#671846
#57143B
#42102D
#320C22
#210817

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #88205D.

How #88205D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#88205D
Protanopia#42425D
Protanomaly#65375D
Deuteranopia#55555A
Deuteranomaly#6D465B
Tritanopia#852D2D
Tritanomaly#862845
Achromatopsia#4B4B4B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #88205D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-88205d: #88205D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #88205D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-88205d': '#88205D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.533, green: 0.125, blue: 0.365)
Android XML<color name="color_88205d">#88205D</color>
SVG fillfill="#88205D"

More Pink Colors

#88205D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#88205D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #88205D?

#88205D is a dark pink — rgb(136, 32, 93) in RGB and hsl(325, 62%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Raspberry (#872657), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.36.

What is the RGB value of #88205D?

#88205D is rgb(136, 32, 93) — red 136, green 32, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #88205D?

#88205D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 32%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #88205D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #88205D scores 8.71:1 against white and 2.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #88205D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #88205D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 25.8, which is a different colour altogether.

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