What color is #844907?

#844907 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #844907?

The RGB value is 132, 73, 7: 132 red, 73 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #844907?

The complementary color is #074284, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #844907?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#844907 color

#844907 rgb(132, 73, 7)

Shades of brown

The hex color #844907 is a dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 28.6% green and 2.7% blue (132, 73, 7).

Its hue angle is 32°, with 90% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 95% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Brown (#7B3F00), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.15:1).

#844907 color codes

HEX	`#844907`
RGB	`rgb(132, 73, 7)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 28.6%, 2.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(32, 90%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(32, 95%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 95%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.28, 20.76, 44.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.28, 49.14, 65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.938, 9.687, 1.442)`
Decimal	`8669447`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #844907, 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 #844907	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#844907 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.94:1	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 #844907 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #844907; }
.text { color: #844907; }
.border { border: 2px solid #844907; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 73 7 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #844907, #818407); }

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Questions

What color is #844907?: #844907 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #844907?: The RGB value is 132, 73, 7: 132 red, 73 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #844907?: The complementary color is #074284, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #844907?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.