#883720 Color
#883720 is rgb(136, 55, 32) in RGB, hsl(13, 62%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 76%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#883720rgb(136, 55, 32)hsl(13, 62%, 33%)hsv(13, 76%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 76%, 47%)oklch(44.5% 0.117 36.6)lab(34.61% 34.33 31.95)lch(34.61% 46.89 42.94)What #883720 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 #883720, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#883720 Channel Values
How #883720 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 55 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 13° · S 62% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 13° · S 76% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 76% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.03:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #883720 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 #883720
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #883720; 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 #883720
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 #883720 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.
#883720#4D4D1F#69451F#5C5C17#70501B#893535#88362E#505050Using #883720 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-883720: #883720;background-color: #883720;colors: { 'color-883720': '#883720' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.216, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_883720">#883720</color>fill="#883720"More Red Colors
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#883720 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #883720?
#883720 is a dark red — rgb(136, 55, 32) in RGB and hsl(13, 62%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.8.
What is the RGB value of #883720?
#883720 is rgb(136, 55, 32) — red 136, green 55, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #883720?
#883720 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 76%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #883720 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #883720 scores 8.03:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #883720 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #883720 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 11.16, which is visibly different.
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