What color is #883333?

#883333 is a dark, desaturated red known as Planet of the Apes. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Planet of the Apes?

The RGB value is 136, 51, 51: 136 red, 51 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Planet of the Apes?

The complementary color is #338888, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #883333?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Planet of the Apes color: hex code #883333

#883333 rgb(136, 51, 51)

Shades of red

Planet of the Apes has the hex code #883333. It is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 20% green and 20% blue (136, 51, 51).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 45% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 63% yellow and 47% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.18:1).

Planet of the Apes (#883333) color codes

HEX	`#883333`
RGB	`rgb(136, 51, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 20%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 45%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 63%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 63%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.65, 36.36, 19.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.65, 41.04, 27.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.936, 7.842, 4.017)`
Decimal	`8926003`
Short hex	`#833`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Planet of the Apes, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #883333	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#883333 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #883333 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #883333; }
.text { color: #883333; }
.border { border: 2px solid #883333; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 51 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #883333, #885e33); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burnt Umber.

See #883333 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #883333?: #883333 is a dark, desaturated red known as Planet of the Apes. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Planet of the Apes?: The RGB value is 136, 51, 51: 136 red, 51 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Planet of the Apes?: The complementary color is #338888, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #883333?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.