What color is #883F42?

#883F42 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Silk Satin. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #883F42?

The RGB value is 136, 63, 66: 136 red, 63 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #883F42?

The complementary color is #3F8885, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #883F42?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#883F42 color

#883F42 rgb(136, 63, 66)

Shades of red

The hex color #883F42 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 24.7% green and 25.9% blue (136, 63, 66).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 37% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 51% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Silk Satin (#8B4248), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.4:1).

#883F42 color codes

HEX	`#883F42`
RGB	`rgb(136, 63, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 24.7%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 37%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 54%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 51%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.34, 31.47, 13.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.34, 34.09, 22.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.915, 9.184, 6.246)`
Decimal	`8929090`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #883F42, 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 #883F42	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#883F42 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	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 #883F42 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #883f42; }
.text { color: #883f42; }
.border { border: 2px solid #883f42; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 63 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #883f42, #88613f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #883F42?: #883F42 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Silk Satin. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #883F42?: The RGB value is 136, 63, 66: 136 red, 63 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #883F42?: The complementary color is #3F8885, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #883F42?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.