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#883e2c color: Boxcar

#883e2c is rgb(136, 62, 44) in RGB and oklch(45.727% 0.10592 34.879) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

45.7%
0.106
35°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coffee
  • amber-800
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #883e2c

#883e2c is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 45.7% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.58:1 contrast and black text 2.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Boxcar (#873d30). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #883e2c mixed with white

  1. 883e2c
  2. 955140
  3. a26354
  4. ae7668
  5. ba897c
  6. c69c91
  7. d2afa6
  8. ddc3bc
  9. e9d7d2
  10. f4ebe8

Darker: #883e2c mixed with black

  1. 883e2c
  2. 753525
  3. 632b1e
  4. 522317
  5. 411a11
  6. 31120a
  7. 220a05
  8. 130402
  9. 060101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #883e2c with less saturation

  1. 883e2c
  2. 844131
  3. 7f4536
  4. 7b473b
  5. 764a3f
  6. 724d43
  7. 6d4f47
  8. 68514b
  9. 62534f
  10. 5d5553

Questions about #883e2c

What color is #883e2c?

#883e2c is soft dark red. The closest named color is Boxcar. In RGB it is rgb(136, 62, 44), in HSL hsl(11.74, 51.11%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.727% 0.10592 34.879).

What colors go well with #883e2c?

The complementary color of #883e2c is #00647a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #863a4f and #7f4800. The triadic partners are #12683c and #475192.

Is white or black text more readable on #883e2c?

White text reads better on #883e2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.58:1 and black gives 2.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #883e2c a warm or cool color?

#883e2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 45.7% and its chroma 0.106.