What color is #844836?

#844836 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Cacao Nibs. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #844836?

The RGB value is 132, 72, 54: 132 red, 72 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #844836?

The complementary color is #367284, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #844836?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#844836 color

#844836 rgb(132, 72, 54)

Shades of brown

The hex color #844836 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 28.2% green and 21.2% blue (132, 72, 54).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 42% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 59% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Cacao Nibs (#80442F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.09:1).

#844836 color codes

HEX	`#844836`
RGB	`rgb(132, 72, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 28.2%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 42%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 59%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 59%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.5, 23.68, 21.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.5, 32.3, 42.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.5, 9.808, 4.724)`
Decimal	`8669238`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #844836, 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 #844836	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#844836 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #844836 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #844836; }
.text { color: #844836; }
.border { border: 2px solid #844836; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 72 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #844836, #846f36); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #844836?: #844836 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Cacao Nibs. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #844836?: The RGB value is 132, 72, 54: 132 red, 72 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #844836?: The complementary color is #367284, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #844836?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.