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#883c1b color: Dusky Orange

#883c1b is rgb(136, 60, 27) in RGB and oklch(45.189% 0.11358 42.176) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

45.2%
0.114
42°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coffee
  • amber-800
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #883c1b

#883c1b is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 45.2% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.75:1 contrast and black text 2.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dusky Orange (#873e1a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #883c1b mixed with white

  1. 883c1b
  2. 954f33
  3. a26249
  4. ae755f
  5. ba8875
  6. c69b8b
  7. d2afa1
  8. dec2b8
  9. e9d6cf
  10. f4ebe7

Darker: #883c1b mixed with black

  1. 883c1b
  2. 753316
  3. 632a11
  4. 52210c
  5. 411908
  6. 311105
  7. 220a02
  8. 130401
  9. 060100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #883c1b with less saturation

  1. 883c1b
  2. 844023
  3. 7f432b
  4. 7b4631
  5. 764937
  6. 714b3d
  7. 6c4e42
  8. 675047
  9. 61524c
  10. 5c5451

Questions about #883c1b

What color is #883c1b?

#883c1b is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Dusky Orange. In RGB it is rgb(136, 60, 27), in HSL hsl(18.17, 66.87%, 31.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.189% 0.11358 42.176).

What colors go well with #883c1b?

The complementary color of #883c1b is #00617f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #893645 and #7b4900. The triadic partners are #006842 and #4d4b92.

Is white or black text more readable on #883c1b?

White text reads better on #883c1b: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.75:1 and black gives 2.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #883c1b a warm or cool color?

#883c1b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 45.2% and its chroma 0.114.