What color is #884444?

#884444 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 #884444?

The RGB value is 136, 68, 68: 136 red, 68 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #884444?

The complementary color is #448888, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #884444?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#884444 color

#884444 rgb(136, 68, 68)

Shades of red

The hex color #884444 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 26.7% green and 26.7% blue (136, 68, 68).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 33% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 50% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Silk Satin (#8B4248), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.1:1).

#884444 color codes

HEX	`#884444`
RGB	`rgb(136, 68, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 26.7%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 33%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 50%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 50%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.46, 28.93, 13.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.46, 31.87, 24.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.265, 9.787, 6.658)`
Decimal	`8930372`
Short hex	`#844`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #884444, 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 #884444	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#884444 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	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 #884444 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #884444; }
.text { color: #884444; }
.border { border: 2px solid #884444; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 68 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #884444, #886644); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #884444?: #884444 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 #884444?: The RGB value is 136, 68, 68: 136 red, 68 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #884444?: The complementary color is #448888, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #884444?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.