#883A3A Color
#883A3A is rgb(136, 58, 58) in RGB, hsl(0, 40%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 57%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cordovan (#893F45), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#883A3Argb(136, 58, 58)hsl(0, 40%, 38%)hsv(0, 57%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 57%, 47%)oklch(45.4% 0.107 22.3)lab(35.53% 34.06 17.32)lch(35.53% 38.21 26.95)What #883A3A 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 #883A3A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#883A3A Channel Values
How #883A3A 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 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 40% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 57% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 57% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.74:1 vs white · 2.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #883A3A 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 #883A3A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #883A3A; 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 #883A3A
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 #883A3A 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.
#883A3A#4E4E39#6A473A#5D5D36#715138#883A3A#883A3A#535353Using #883A3A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-883a3a: #883A3A;background-color: #883A3A;colors: { 'color-883a3a': '#883A3A' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.227, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_883a3a">#883A3A</color>fill="#883A3A"More Red Colors
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#883A3A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #883A3A?
#883A3A is a dark red — rgb(136, 58, 58) in RGB and hsl(0, 40%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cordovan (#893F45), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.43.
What is the RGB value of #883A3A?
#883A3A is rgb(136, 58, 58) — red 136, green 58, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #883A3A?
#883A3A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 57%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #883A3A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #883A3A scores 7.74:1 against white and 2.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #883A3A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #883A3A 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 21.18, which is visibly different.
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