#886368 Color
#886368 is rgb(136, 99, 104) in RGB, hsl(352, 16%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 24%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#886368rgb(136, 99, 104)hsl(352, 16%, 46%)hsv(352, 27%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 24%, 47%)oklch(53.9% 0.048 9.8)lab(45.99% 16.00 3.37)lch(45.99% 16.35 11.88)What #886368 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 #886368, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#886368 Channel Values
How #886368 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 136 · G 99 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 352° · S 16% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 352° · S 27% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 24% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.21:1 vs white · 4.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #886368 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.
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Colors That Go With #886368
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #886368; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #886368
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 #886368 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.
#886368#6A6A68#776868#717167#7B6C67#886464#886365#6D6D6DUsing #886368 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-886368: #886368;background-color: #886368;colors: { 'color-886368': '#886368' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.388, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_886368">#886368</color>fill="#886368"More Red Colors
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#886368 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #886368?
#886368 is a mid-tone red — rgb(136, 99, 104) in RGB and hsl(352, 16%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.63.
What is the RGB value of #886368?
#886368 is rgb(136, 99, 104) — red 136, green 99, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #886368?
#886368 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 24%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #886368 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #886368 scores 5.21:1 against white and 4.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #886368 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #886368 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 16.43, which is visibly different.
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