#883A06 Color
#883A06 is rgb(136, 58, 6) in RGB, hsl(24, 92%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 96%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iced Tea (#923C01), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#883A06rgb(136, 58, 6)hsl(24, 92%, 28%)hsv(24, 96%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 96%, 47%)oklch(44.7% 0.121 46.7)lab(35.05% 32.28 43.93)lch(35.05% 54.52 53.69)What #883A06 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 #883A06, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#883A06 Channel Values
How #883A06 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 58 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 92% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 96% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 96% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.91:1 vs white · 2.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #883A06 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 #883A06
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #883A06; 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 #883A06
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 #883A06 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.
#883A06#4E4E03#6A4704#5D5D00#715100#893636#89382A#515151Using #883A06 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-883a06: #883A06;background-color: #883A06;colors: { 'color-883a06': '#883A06' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.227, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_883a06">#883A06</color>fill="#883A06"More Brown Colors
#883A06 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#883A06 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #883A06?
#883A06 is a dark brown — rgb(136, 58, 6) in RGB and hsl(24, 92%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iced Tea (#923C01), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.49.
What is the RGB value of #883A06?
#883A06 is rgb(136, 58, 6) — red 136, green 58, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #883A06?
#883A06 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 96%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #883A06 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #883A06 scores 7.91:1 against white and 2.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #883A06 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #883A06 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 5.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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