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#884E6E Color

#884E6E is rgb(136, 78, 110) in RGB, hsl(327, 27%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 19%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Twilight Lavender (#8A496B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#884E6E
HEX#884E6E
RGBrgb(136, 78, 110)
HSLhsl(327, 27%, 42%)
HSVhsv(327, 43%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 19%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(50.2% 0.089 346.5)
LABlab(41.03% 28.36 -7.48)
LCHlch(41.03% 29.33 345.23)

What #884E6E 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 #884E6E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#884E6E Channel Values

How #884E6E 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 78 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 327° · S 27% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 327° · S 43% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 19% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.25:1 vs white · 3.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #884E6E 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 text6.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #884E6E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #884E6E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #884E6E

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.

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How #884E6E 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#884E6E
Protanopia#5B5B6E
Protanomaly#70566E
Deuteranopia#66666C
Deuteranomaly#755D6D
Tritanopia#855353
Tritanomaly#86515F
Achromatopsia#606060

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Using #884E6E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-884e6e: #884E6E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #884E6E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-884e6e': '#884E6E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.533, green: 0.306, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_884e6e">#884E6E</color>
SVG fillfill="#884E6E"

More Pink Colors

#884E6E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#884E6E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #884E6E?

#884E6E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(136, 78, 110) in RGB and hsl(327, 27%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Twilight Lavender (#8A496B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.26.

What is the RGB value of #884E6E?

#884E6E is rgb(136, 78, 110) — red 136, green 78, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #884E6E?

#884E6E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 19%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #884E6E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #884E6E scores 6.25:1 against white and 3.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #884E6E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #884E6E 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 27.59, which is a different colour altogether.

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