#883616 Color
#883616 is rgb(136, 54, 22) in RGB, hsl(17, 72%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 84%, 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 4.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#883616rgb(136, 54, 22)hsl(17, 72%, 31%)hsv(17, 84%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 84%, 47%)oklch(44.2% 0.121 40)lab(34.34% 34.53 36.99)lch(34.34% 50.60 46.97)What #883616 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 #883616, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#883616 Channel Values
How #883616 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 54 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 72% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 84% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 84% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.12:1 vs white · 2.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #883616 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 #883616
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #883616; 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 #883616
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 #883616 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.
#883616#4C4C14#694415#5C5C07#704F0E#893333#89342A#505050Using #883616 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-883616: #883616;background-color: #883616;colors: { 'color-883616': '#883616' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.212, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_883616">#883616</color>fill="#883616"More Brown Colors
#883616 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#883616 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #883616?
#883616 is a dark brown — rgb(136, 54, 22) in RGB and hsl(17, 72%, 31%) 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 4.8.
What is the RGB value of #883616?
#883616 is rgb(136, 54, 22) — red 136, green 54, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #883616?
#883616 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 84%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #883616 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #883616 scores 8.12:1 against white and 2.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #883616 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #883616 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 8.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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