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#84402e color: Boxcar

#84402e is rgb(132, 64, 46) in RGB and oklch(45.472% 0.09822 35.839) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

45.5%
0.098
36°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coffee
  • amber-900
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #84402e

#84402e is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 45.5% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.63:1 contrast and black text 2.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Boxcar (#873d30). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-900.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #84402e mixed with white

  1. 84402e
  2. 915242
  3. 9e6555
  4. ab7769
  5. b78a7d
  6. c39d92
  7. d0b0a7
  8. dcc3bc
  9. e8d7d2
  10. f3ebe8

Darker: #84402e mixed with black

  1. 84402e
  2. 723627
  3. 602d1f
  4. 4f2418
  5. 3f1b12
  6. 2f130b
  7. 200b06
  8. 120502
  9. 060101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #84402e with less saturation

  1. 84402e
  2. 804333
  3. 7c4637
  4. 78483b
  5. 744b40
  6. 6f4d44
  7. 6b4f48
  8. 66514b
  9. 61534f
  10. 5c5553

Questions about #84402e

What color is #84402e?

#84402e is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Boxcar. In RGB it is rgb(132, 64, 46), in HSL hsl(12.56, 48.31%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.472% 0.09822 35.839).

What colors go well with #84402e?

The complementary color of #84402e is #006379. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #833d4e and #7b4907. The triadic partners are #19663e and #48508d.

Is white or black text more readable on #84402e?

White text reads better on #84402e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 and black gives 2.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #84402e a warm or cool color?

#84402e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 45.5% and its chroma 0.098.