#888888 color
#888888 is a medium, desaturated grey, closest to the CSS named color gray (#808080).
Color values
| HEX | #888888 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 136, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 0%, 53%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 47%) |
| Decimal | 8947848 |
| CSS | color: #888888; |
| Android | 0xFF888888 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.533, green: 0.533, blue: 0.533, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #888888 | 3.54:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #888888 | 5.92:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #888888
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #888888 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #888888
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #888888 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #888888; background-color: #888888; }
.element { color: rgb(136 136 136); }
.element { color: hsl(0 0% 53%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#888888] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #888888;Frequently asked questions
What color is #888888?
#888888 is a medium, desaturated grey. Its hue sits at 0° on the color wheel, with 0% saturation and 53% lightness.
What is #888888 in RGB?
#888888 converts to rgb(136, 136, 136) — 136 red, 136 green and 136 blue.
What is #888888 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 47%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #888888 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (5.92:1 versus 3.54:1).
What is the complementary color of #888888?
#878787 — the hue directly opposite #888888 on the color wheel.