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#883f2e color: Boxcar

#883f2e is rgb(136, 63, 46) in RGB and oklch(45.921% 0.10421 34.376) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

45.9%
0.104
34°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coffee
  • amber-800
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #883f2e

#883f2e is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 45.9% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.51:1 contrast and black text 2.8:1, 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: #883f2e mixed with white

  1. 883f2e
  2. 955242
  3. a26455
  4. ae7769
  5. ba897d
  6. c69c92
  7. d2b0a7
  8. ddc3bd
  9. e9d7d2
  10. f4ebe8

Darker: #883f2e mixed with black

  1. 883f2e
  2. 753527
  3. 632c1f
  4. 522318
  5. 411b12
  6. 31120b
  7. 220a06
  8. 130402
  9. 060101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #883f2e with less saturation

  1. 883f2e
  2. 844233
  3. 804538
  4. 7b483c
  5. 774b40
  6. 724d44
  7. 6d5048
  8. 68524c
  9. 635450
  10. 5d5654

Questions about #883f2e

What color is #883f2e?

#883f2e is soft dark red. The closest named color is Boxcar. In RGB it is rgb(136, 63, 46), in HSL hsl(11.33, 49.45%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.921% 0.10421 34.376).

What colors go well with #883f2e?

The complementary color of #883f2e is #00657a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #863c51 and #7f4900. The triadic partners are #17683c and #475291.

Is white or black text more readable on #883f2e?

White text reads better on #883f2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.51:1 and black gives 2.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #883f2e a warm or cool color?

#883f2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 45.9% and its chroma 0.104.