#883C1B Color
#883C1B is rgb(136, 60, 27) in RGB, hsl(18, 67%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 80%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#883C1Brgb(136, 60, 27)hsl(18, 67%, 32%)hsv(18, 80%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 80%, 47%)oklch(45.2% 0.114 42.2)lab(35.56% 31.68 35.58)lch(35.56% 47.64 48.31)What #883C1B 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 #883C1B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#883C1B Channel Values
How #883C1B 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 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 67% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 80% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 80% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.75:1 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 #883C1B 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 #883C1B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #883C1B; 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 #883C1B
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 #883C1B 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.
#883C1B#50501A#6B491A#5E5E10#715215#893939#893A2F#535353Using #883C1B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-883c1b: #883C1B;background-color: #883C1B;colors: { 'color-883c1b': '#883C1B' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.235, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_883c1b">#883C1B</color>fill="#883C1B"More Brown Colors
#883C1B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#883C1B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #883C1B?
#883C1B is a dark brown — rgb(136, 60, 27) in RGB and hsl(18, 67%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.38.
What is the RGB value of #883C1B?
#883C1B is rgb(136, 60, 27) — red 136, green 60, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #883C1B?
#883C1B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 80%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #883C1B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #883C1B scores 7.75:1 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 #883C1B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #883C1B 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 7.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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