#884953 Color
#884953 is rgb(136, 73, 83) in RGB, hsl(350, 30%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 39%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#884953rgb(136, 73, 83)hsl(350, 30%, 41%)hsv(350, 46%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 46%, 39%, 47%)oklch(48.4% 0.086 10.7)lab(39.20% 28.17 6.61)lch(39.20% 28.94 13.20)What #884953 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 #884953, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#884953 Channel Values
How #884953 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 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 350° · S 30% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 350° · S 46% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 46% · Y 39% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.72:1 vs white · 3.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #884953 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 #884953
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #884953; 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 #884953
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 #884953 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.
#884953#585853#6E5253#636351#745A52#874A4A#884A4E#5C5C5CUsing #884953 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-884953: #884953;background-color: #884953;colors: { 'color-884953': '#884953' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.286, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_884953">#884953</color>fill="#884953"More Red Colors
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#884953 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #884953?
#884953 is a mid-tone red — rgb(136, 73, 83) in RGB and hsl(350, 30%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.79.
What is the RGB value of #884953?
#884953 is rgb(136, 73, 83) — red 136, green 73, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #884953?
#884953 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 39%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #884953 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #884953 scores 6.72:1 against white and 3.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #884953 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #884953 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 26.78, which is a different colour altogether.
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