#883E16 Color
#883E16 is rgb(136, 62, 22) in RGB, hsl(21, 72%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 84%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#883E16rgb(136, 62, 22)hsl(21, 72%, 31%)hsv(21, 84%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 54%, 84%, 47%)oklch(45.5% 0.113 45.5)lab(35.95% 30.53 38.37)lch(35.95% 49.04 51.49)What #883E16 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 #883E16, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#883E16 Channel Values
How #883E16 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 62 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 72% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 84% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 54% · Y 84% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.64:1 vs white · 2.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #883E16 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 #883E16
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #883E16; 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 #883E16
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 #883E16 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.
#883E16#515114#6B4A15#5F5F08#71530F#893B3B#893C30#535353Using #883E16 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-883e16: #883E16;background-color: #883E16;colors: { 'color-883e16': '#883E16' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.243, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_883e16">#883E16</color>fill="#883E16"More Brown Colors
#883E16 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#883E16 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #883E16?
#883E16 is a dark brown — rgb(136, 62, 22) in RGB and hsl(21, 72%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.49.
What is the RGB value of #883E16?
#883E16 is rgb(136, 62, 22) — red 136, green 62, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #883E16?
#883E16 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 84%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #883E16 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #883E16 scores 7.64:1 against white and 2.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #883E16 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #883E16 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 4.49, which is very hard to tell apart.
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