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#84402f color: Boxcar

#84402f is rgb(132, 64, 47) in RGB and oklch(45.489% 0.09787 35.139) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

45.5%
0.098
35°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coffee
  • amber-900
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #84402f

#84402f is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 45.5% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.62:1 contrast and black text 2.76:1, 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: #84402f mixed with white

  1. 84402f
  2. 915242
  3. 9e6556
  4. ab776a
  5. b78a7e
  6. c39d92
  7. d0b0a7
  8. dcc3bd
  9. e8d7d2
  10. f3ebe9

Darker: #84402f mixed with black

  1. 84402f
  2. 723627
  3. 602d20
  4. 4f2419
  5. 3f1b12
  6. 2f130c
  7. 200b06
  8. 120503
  9. 060101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #84402f with less saturation

  1. 84402f
  2. 804334
  3. 7c4638
  4. 78483c
  5. 744b40
  6. 6f4d44
  7. 6b4f48
  8. 66514c
  9. 61534f
  10. 5c5553

Questions about #84402f

What color is #84402f?

#84402f is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Boxcar. In RGB it is rgb(132, 64, 47), in HSL hsl(12, 47.49%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.489% 0.09787 35.139).

What colors go well with #84402f?

The complementary color of #84402f is #006378. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #823d4f and #7b4909. The triadic partners are #1c663e and #47518c.

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

White text reads better on #84402f: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.62:1 and black gives 2.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #84402f a warm or cool color?

#84402f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 45.5% and its chroma 0.098.