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#883e2f color: Boxcar

#883e2f is rgb(136, 62, 47) in RGB and oklch(45.777% 0.10498 32.948) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

45.8%
0.105
33°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coffee
  • amber-800
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #883e2f

#883e2f is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 45.8% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.56:1 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: #883e2f mixed with white

  1. 883e2f
  2. 955142
  3. a26356
  4. ae766a
  5. ba897e
  6. c69c92
  7. d2afa7
  8. ddc3bd
  9. e9d7d2
  10. f4ebe9

Darker: #883e2f mixed with black

  1. 883e2f
  2. 753527
  3. 632b20
  4. 522319
  5. 411a12
  6. 31120c
  7. 220a06
  8. 130403
  9. 060101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #883e2f with less saturation

  1. 883e2f
  2. 844134
  3. 7f4538
  4. 7b473c
  5. 764a41
  6. 724d45
  7. 6d4f48
  8. 68514c
  9. 635350
  10. 5d5554

Questions about #883e2f

What color is #883e2f?

#883e2f is soft dark red. The closest named color is Boxcar. In RGB it is rgb(136, 62, 47), in HSL hsl(10.11, 48.63%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.777% 0.10498 32.948).

What colors go well with #883e2f?

The complementary color of #883e2f is #006578. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #863b52 and #7f4800. The triadic partners are #1a683a and #455291.

Is white or black text more readable on #883e2f?

White text reads better on #883e2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.56:1 and black gives 2.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #883e2f a warm or cool color?

#883e2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 45.8% and its chroma 0.105.