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#88596A Color

#88596A is rgb(136, 89, 106) in RGB, hsl(338, 21%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 22%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#88596A
HEX#88596A
RGBrgb(136, 89, 106)
HSLhsl(338, 21%, 44%)
HSVhsv(338, 35%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 22%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(52% 0.066 356.3)
LABlab(43.53% 21.82 -1.38)
LCHlch(43.53% 21.86 356.39)

What #88596A 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 #88596A, 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.

#88596A Channel Values

How #88596A 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 89 · B 1068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 338° · S 21% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 338° · S 35% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 22% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.7:1 vs white · 3.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88596A 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 text5.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #88596A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #88596A; 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 #88596A

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 #88596A 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#88596A
Protanopia#63636A
Protanomaly#745F6A
Deuteranopia#6B6B69
Deuteranomaly#786569
Tritanopia#875B5B
Tritanomaly#875A62
Achromatopsia#666666

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Using #88596A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-88596a: #88596A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #88596A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-88596a': '#88596A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.533, green: 0.349, blue: 0.416)
Android XML<color name="color_88596a">#88596A</color>
SVG fillfill="#88596A"

More Pink Colors

#88596A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#88596A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #88596A?

#88596A is a mid-tone pink — rgb(136, 89, 106) in RGB and hsl(338, 21%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.57.

What is the RGB value of #88596A?

#88596A is rgb(136, 89, 106) — red 136, green 89, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #88596A?

#88596A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 22%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #88596A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #88596A scores 5.7:1 against white and 3.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #88596A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #88596A 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 21.88, which is visibly different.

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