#883111 Color
#883111 is rgb(136, 49, 17) in RGB, hsl(16, 78%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 88%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#883111rgb(136, 49, 17)hsl(16, 78%, 30%)hsv(16, 88%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 64%, 88%, 47%)oklch(43.5% 0.126 38.7)lab(33.38% 36.78 38.57)lch(33.38% 53.30 46.36)What #883111 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #883111, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#883111 Channel Values
How #883111 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 136 · G 49 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 78% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 88% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 64% · Y 88% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.42:1 vs white · 2.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #883111 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #883111
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #883111; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #883111
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #883111 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#883111#49490F#684110#5A5A00#6F4D07#892E2E#882F25#4D4D4DUsing #883111 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-883111: #883111;background-color: #883111;colors: { 'color-883111': '#883111' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.192, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_883111">#883111</color>fill="#883111"More Brown Colors
#883111 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#883111 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #883111?
#883111 is a dark brown — rgb(136, 49, 17) in RGB and hsl(16, 78%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.5.
What is the RGB value of #883111?
#883111 is rgb(136, 49, 17) — red 136, green 49, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #883111?
#883111 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 88%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #883111 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #883111 scores 8.42:1 against white and 2.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #883111 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #883111 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 10.27, which is visibly different.
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