What color is #884340?

#884340 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Think Brick. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #884340?

The RGB value is 136, 67, 64: 136 red, 67 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #884340?

The complementary color is #408588, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #884340?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#884340 color

#884340 rgb(136, 67, 64)

Shades of red

The hex color #884340 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 26.3% green and 25.1% blue (136, 67, 64).

Its hue angle is 3°, with 36% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 53% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Think Brick (#834841), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.18:1).

#884340 color codes

HEX	`#884340`
RGB	`rgb(136, 67, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 26.3%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 36%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 53%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 53%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.15, 29.09, 15.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.15, 32.94, 27.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.087, 9.62, 6.017)`
Decimal	`8930112`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #884340, 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 #884340	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#884340 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	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 #884340 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #884340; }
.text { color: #884340; }
.border { border: 2px solid #884340; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 67 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #884340, #886740); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #884340?: #884340 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Think Brick. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #884340?: The RGB value is 136, 67, 64: 136 red, 67 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #884340?: The complementary color is #408588, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #884340?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.