What color is #884A07?

#884A07 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Warm Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #884A07?

The RGB value is 136, 74, 7: 136 red, 74 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #884A07?

The complementary color is #074588, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #884A07?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#884A07 color

#884A07 rgb(136, 74, 7)

Shades of brown

The hex color #884A07 is a dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 29% green and 2.7% blue (136, 74, 7).

Its hue angle is 31°, with 90% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 95% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.93:1).

#884A07 color codes

HEX	`#884A07`
RGB	`rgb(136, 74, 7)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 29%, 2.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(31, 90%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(31, 95%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 95%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.11, 22, 45.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.11, 50.46, 64.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.642, 10.149, 1.494)`
Decimal	`8931847`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #884A07, 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 #884A07	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#884A07 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #884A07 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #884a07; }
.text { color: #884a07; }
.border { border: 2px solid #884a07; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 74 7 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #884a07, #858807); }

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Questions

What color is #884A07?: #884A07 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Warm Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #884A07?: The RGB value is 136, 74, 7: 136 red, 74 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #884A07?: The complementary color is #074588, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #884A07?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.