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#883e2e color: Boxcar

#883e2e is rgb(136, 62, 46) in RGB and oklch(45.76% 0.10528 33.604) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

45.8%
0.105
34°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coffee
  • amber-800
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #883e2e

#883e2e is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 45.8% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.57:1 contrast and black text 2.78:1, 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: #883e2e mixed with white

  1. 883e2e
  2. 955142
  3. a26355
  4. ae7669
  5. ba897d
  6. c69c92
  7. d2afa7
  8. ddc3bc
  9. e9d7d2
  10. f4ebe8

Darker: #883e2e mixed with black

  1. 883e2e
  2. 753527
  3. 632b1f
  4. 522318
  5. 411a12
  6. 31120b
  7. 220a06
  8. 130402
  9. 060101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #883e2e with less saturation

  1. 883e2e
  2. 844133
  3. 7f4537
  4. 7b473c
  5. 764a40
  6. 724d44
  7. 6d4f48
  8. 68514c
  9. 635350
  10. 5d5554

Questions about #883e2e

What color is #883e2e?

#883e2e is soft dark red. The closest named color is Boxcar. In RGB it is rgb(136, 62, 46), in HSL hsl(10.67, 49.45%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.76% 0.10528 33.604).

What colors go well with #883e2e?

The complementary color of #883e2e is #006579. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #863b51 and #7f4800. The triadic partners are #17683b and #455191.

Is white or black text more readable on #883e2e?

White text reads better on #883e2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.57:1 and black gives 2.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #883e2e a warm or cool color?

#883e2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 45.8% and its chroma 0.105.