#884911 Color
#884911 is rgb(136, 73, 17) in RGB, hsl(28, 78%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 88%, 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 3.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#884911rgb(136, 73, 17)hsl(28, 78%, 30%)hsv(28, 88%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 46%, 88%, 47%)oklch(47.3% 0.107 56)lab(38.35% 24.58 42.45)lch(38.35% 49.05 59.93)What #884911 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 #884911, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#884911 Channel Values
How #884911 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 73 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 78% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 88% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 46% · Y 88% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.98:1 vs white · 3.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #884911 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 #884911
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #884911; 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 #884911
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 #884911 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.
#884911#58580F#6E5210#636302#745A09#8A4545#894637#595959Using #884911 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-884911: #884911;background-color: #884911;colors: { 'color-884911': '#884911' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.286, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_884911">#884911</color>fill="#884911"More Brown Colors
#884911 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#884911 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #884911?
#884911 is a dark brown — rgb(136, 73, 17) in RGB and hsl(28, 78%, 30%) 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 3.63.
What is the RGB value of #884911?
#884911 is rgb(136, 73, 17) — red 136, green 73, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #884911?
#884911 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 88%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #884911 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #884911 scores 6.98:1 against white and 3.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #884911 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #884911 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 3.63, which is very hard to tell apart.
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