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#88637D Color

#88637D is rgb(136, 99, 125) in RGB, hsl(318, 16%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 8%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chinese Violet (#856088), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#88637D
HEX#88637D
RGBrgb(136, 99, 125)
HSLhsl(318, 16%, 46%)
HSVhsv(318, 27%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 8%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(54.6% 0.06 337.7)
LABlab(46.53% 18.71 -8.42)
LCHlch(46.53% 20.52 335.76)

What #88637D 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 #88637D, 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.

#88637D Channel Values

How #88637D 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 99 · B 1258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 16% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 27% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 27% · Y 8% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.09:1 vs white · 4.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88637D 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 text5.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #88637D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #88637D; 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 #88637D

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 #88637D 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#88637D
Protanopia#6A6A7D
Protanomaly#77687D
Deuteranopia#71717C
Deuteranomaly#7B6C7C
Tritanopia#856767
Tritanomaly#866570
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

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Using #88637D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-88637d: #88637D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #88637D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-88637d': '#88637D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.533, green: 0.388, blue: 0.490)
Android XML<color name="color_88637d">#88637D</color>
SVG fillfill="#88637D"

More Pink Colors

#88637D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#88637D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #88637D?

#88637D is a mid-tone pink — rgb(136, 99, 125) in RGB and hsl(318, 16%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chinese Violet (#856088), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.09.

What is the RGB value of #88637D?

#88637D is rgb(136, 99, 125) — red 136, green 99, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #88637D?

#88637D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 8%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #88637D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #88637D scores 5.09:1 against white and 4.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #88637D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #88637D 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 20.63, which is visibly different.

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