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#884140 color: Aged Brandy

#884140 is rgb(136, 65, 64) in RGB and oklch(46.602% 0.09753 22.369) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46.6%
0.098
22°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #884140

#884140 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 46.6% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.3:1 contrast and black text 2.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aged Brandy (#87413f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #884140 mixed with white

  1. 884140
  2. 955351
  3. a16563
  4. ae7875
  5. ba8a88
  6. c69d9b
  7. d2b0ae
  8. ddc3c2
  9. e9d7d6
  10. f4ebea

Darker: #884140 mixed with black

  1. 884140
  2. 753736
  3. 632e2d
  4. 522524
  5. 411c1b
  6. 311313
  7. 220b0b
  8. 130505
  9. 060101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #884140 with less saturation

  1. 884140
  2. 844443
  3. 804745
  4. 7c4a48
  5. 774d4b
  6. 734f4d
  7. 6e5150
  8. 695452
  9. 645655
  10. 5f5857

Questions about #884140

What color is #884140?

#884140 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Aged Brandy. In RGB it is rgb(136, 65, 64), in HSL hsl(0.83, 36%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.602% 0.09753 22.369).

What colors go well with #884140?

The complementary color of #884140 is #006971. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #82415f and #83481f. The triadic partners are #366732 and #3b5890.

Is white or black text more readable on #884140?

White text reads better on #884140: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.3:1 and black gives 2.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #884140 a warm or cool color?

#884140 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 46.6% and its chroma 0.098.