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#884b2b color: Chestnut Glaze

#884b2b is rgb(136, 75, 43) in RGB and oklch(47.944% 0.09441 47.112) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

47.9%
0.094
47°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coffee
  • yellow-800
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #884b2b

#884b2b is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 47.9% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 47°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.8:1 contrast and black text 3.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chestnut Glaze (#874e2d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #884b2b mixed with white

  1. 884b2b
  2. 945c40
  3. a16d54
  4. ad7f68
  5. b9907d
  6. c5a292
  7. d1b4a7
  8. dcc7bc
  9. e8d9d2
  10. f4ece8

Darker: #884b2b mixed with black

  1. 884b2b
  2. 754024
  3. 63351d
  4. 522b16
  5. 412110
  6. 31170a
  7. 220e05
  8. 130602
  9. 060201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #884b2b with less saturation

  1. 884b2b
  2. 844d31
  3. 805037
  4. 7c523c
  5. 785442
  6. 745547
  7. 70574b
  8. 6b5950
  9. 675a55
  10. 625c59

Questions about #884b2b

What color is #884b2b?

#884b2b is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Chestnut Glaze. In RGB it is rgb(136, 75, 43), in HSL hsl(20.65, 51.96%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.944% 0.09441 47.112).

What colors go well with #884b2b?

The complementary color of #884b2b is #006787. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b454a and #7b550f. The triadic partners are #0d6e52 and #5a5490.

Is white or black text more readable on #884b2b?

White text reads better on #884b2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and black gives 3.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #884b2b a warm or cool color?

#884b2b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 47 degrees, its lightness 47.9% and its chroma 0.094.