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#884d2f color: Chestnut Glaze

#884d2f is rgb(136, 77, 47) in RGB and oklch(48.367% 0.09085 46.715) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48.4%
0.091
47°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coffee
  • yellow-800
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #884d2f

#884d2f is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 48.4% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 47°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.67:1 contrast and black text 3.15:1, 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: #884d2f mixed with white

  1. 884d2f
  2. 945e43
  3. a16f57
  4. ad806b
  5. b9927f
  6. c5a393
  7. d0b5a8
  8. dcc7bd
  9. e8dad3
  10. f3ece9

Darker: #884d2f mixed with black

  1. 884d2f
  2. 754227
  3. 633720
  4. 522c19
  5. 412212
  6. 31180c
  7. 220f06
  8. 130703
  9. 060201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #884d2f with less saturation

  1. 884d2f
  2. 844f35
  3. 81513a
  4. 7d533f
  5. 795544
  6. 755749
  7. 71594d
  8. 6c5a52
  9. 685c56
  10. 635d5a

Questions about #884d2f

What color is #884d2f?

#884d2f is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Chestnut Glaze. In RGB it is rgb(136, 77, 47), in HSL hsl(20.22, 48.63%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.367% 0.09085 46.715).

What colors go well with #884d2f?

The complementary color of #884d2f is #086886. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b484c and #7b5717. The triadic partners are #186f53 and #5b568f.

Is white or black text more readable on #884d2f?

White text reads better on #884d2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 and black gives 3.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #884d2f a warm or cool color?

#884d2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 47 degrees, its lightness 48.4% and its chroma 0.091.