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#884a4a color: Currant Jam

#884a4a is rgb(136, 74, 74) in RGB and oklch(48.37% 0.08433 20.636) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48.4%
0.084
21°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-800
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #884a4a

#884a4a is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 48.4% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.72:1 contrast and black text 3.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Currant Jam (#884a50). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #884a4a mixed with white

  1. 884a4a
  2. 945b5a
  3. a16c6b
  4. ad7e7c
  5. b98f8e
  6. c5a1a0
  7. d1b4b2
  8. dcc6c5
  9. e8d9d8
  10. f4eceb

Darker: #884a4a mixed with black

  1. 884a4a
  2. 753f3f
  3. 633535
  4. 522a2a
  5. 412020
  6. 311717
  7. 220e0e
  8. 130606
  9. 060202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #884a4a with less saturation

  1. 884a4a
  2. 844d4c
  3. 814f4e
  4. 7d5150
  5. 795352
  6. 755554
  7. 715756
  8. 6c5959
  9. 685b5b
  10. 635d5d

Questions about #884a4a

What color is #884a4a?

#884a4a is soft dark red. The closest named color is Currant Jam. In RGB it is rgb(136, 74, 74), in HSL hsl(0, 29.52%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.37% 0.08433 20.636).

What colors go well with #884a4a?

The complementary color of #884a4a is #006c72. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #824a65 and #845030. The triadic partners are #436a3c and #435f8e.

Is white or black text more readable on #884a4a?

White text reads better on #884a4a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 and black gives 3.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #884a4a a warm or cool color?

#884a4a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 48.4% and its chroma 0.084.