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#884c2b color: Chestnut Glaze

#884c2b is rgb(136, 76, 43) in RGB and oklch(48.126% 0.09367 48.141) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

48.1%
0.094
48°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coffee
  • yellow-800
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #884c2b

#884c2b is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 48.1% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.74:1 contrast and black text 3.12:1, 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: #884c2b mixed with white

  1. 884c2b
  2. 945d40
  3. a16e54
  4. ad8068
  5. b9917d
  6. c5a392
  7. d0b5a7
  8. dcc7bc
  9. e8d9d2
  10. f3ece8

Darker: #884c2b mixed with black

  1. 884c2b
  2. 754124
  3. 63361d
  4. 522c16
  5. 412210
  6. 31180a
  7. 220f05
  8. 130602
  9. 060201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #884c2b with less saturation

  1. 884c2b
  2. 844e31
  3. 805037
  4. 7c523d
  5. 785442
  6. 745647
  7. 70584c
  8. 6c5a50
  9. 675b55
  10. 635c59

Questions about #884c2b

What color is #884c2b?

#884c2b is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Chestnut Glaze. In RGB it is rgb(136, 76, 43), in HSL hsl(21.29, 51.96%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.126% 0.09367 48.141).

What colors go well with #884c2b?

The complementary color of #884c2b is #016787. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b4649 and #7b5610. The triadic partners are #0d6e54 and #5c5490.

Is white or black text more readable on #884c2b?

White text reads better on #884c2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.74:1 and black gives 3.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #884c2b a warm or cool color?

#884c2b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 48.1% and its chroma 0.094.