#883C01 Color
#883C01 is rgb(136, 60, 1) in RGB, hsl(26, 99%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 99%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iced Tea (#923C01), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#883C01rgb(136, 60, 1)hsl(26, 99%, 27%)hsv(26, 99%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 99%, 47%)oklch(45% 0.12 49.1)lab(35.44% 31.20 45.98)lch(35.44% 55.57 55.84)What #883C01 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 #883C01, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#883C01 Channel Values
How #883C01 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 60 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 99% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 99% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 99% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.8:1 vs white · 2.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #883C01 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 #883C01
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #883C01; 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 #883C01
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 #883C01 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.
#883C01#505000#6B4900#5E5E00#715200#893838#893A2B#525252Using #883C01 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-883c01: #883C01;background-color: #883C01;colors: { 'color-883c01': '#883C01' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.235, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_883c01">#883C01</color>fill="#883C01"More Brown Colors
#883C01 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#883C01 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #883C01?
#883C01 is a dark brown — rgb(136, 60, 1) in RGB and hsl(26, 99%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iced Tea (#923C01), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.88.
What is the RGB value of #883C01?
#883C01 is rgb(136, 60, 1) — red 136, green 60, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #883C01?
#883C01 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 99%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #883C01 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #883C01 scores 7.8:1 against white and 2.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #883C01 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #883C01 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 5.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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