What color is #84705B?

#84705B is a grayish orange known as Aztec Temple. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Aztec Temple?

The RGB value is 132, 112, 91: 132 red, 112 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Aztec Temple?

The complementary color is #5B6F84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #84705B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Aztec Temple color: hex code #84705B

#84705B rgb(132, 112, 91)

Shades of brown

Aztec Temple has the hex code #84705B. It is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 43.9% green and 35.7% blue (132, 112, 91).

Its hue angle is 31°, with 18% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 31% yellow and 48% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.72:1).

Aztec Temple (#84705B) color codes

HEX	`#84705B`
RGB	`rgb(132, 112, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 43.9%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(31, 18%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(31, 31%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 31%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.57, 4.47, 14.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.57, 15.27, 72.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.198, 17.25, 12.319)`
Decimal	`8679515`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Aztec Temple, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #84705B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#84705B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #84705B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #84705b; }
.text { color: #84705b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #84705b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 112 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #84705b, #84845b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

See #84705B on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #84705B?: #84705B is a grayish orange known as Aztec Temple. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Aztec Temple?: The RGB value is 132, 112, 91: 132 red, 112 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Aztec Temple?: The complementary color is #5B6F84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #84705B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.