#884716 Color
#884716 is rgb(136, 71, 22) in RGB, hsl(26, 72%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 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 2.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#884716rgb(136, 71, 22)hsl(26, 72%, 31%)hsv(26, 84%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 84%, 47%)oklch(47% 0.107 52.8)lab(37.92% 25.77 40.06)lch(37.92% 47.63 57.24)What #884716 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 #884716, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#884716 Channel Values
How #884716 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 71 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 72% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 84% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 84% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.1:1 vs white · 2.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #884716 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 #884716
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #884716; 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 #884716
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 #884716 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.
#884716#575714#6E5115#63630A#73590F#8A4343#894536#585858Using #884716 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-884716: #884716;background-color: #884716;colors: { 'color-884716': '#884716' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.278, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_884716">#884716</color>fill="#884716"More Brown Colors
#884716 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#884716 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #884716?
#884716 is a dark brown — rgb(136, 71, 22) in RGB and hsl(26, 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 2.75.
What is the RGB value of #884716?
#884716 is rgb(136, 71, 22) — red 136, green 71, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #884716?
#884716 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 84%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #884716 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #884716 scores 7.1:1 against white and 2.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #884716 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #884716 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 2.75, which is very hard to tell apart.
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