What color is #84524C?

#84524C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Root Beer. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #84524C?

The RGB value is 132, 82, 76: 132 red, 82 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #84524C?

The complementary color is #4C7E84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #84524C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#84524C color

#84524C rgb(132, 82, 76)

Shades of brown

The hex color #84524C is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 32.2% green and 29.8% blue (132, 82, 76).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 27% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 42% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Root Beer (#81544A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.38:1).

#84524C color codes

HEX	`#84524C`
RGB	`rgb(132, 82, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 32.2%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 27%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 42%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 42%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.35, 20.15, 12.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.35, 23.6, 31.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.838, 11.463, 8.32)`
Decimal	`8671820`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #84524C, 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 #84524C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#84524C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	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 #84524C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #84524c; }
.text { color: #84524c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #84524c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 82 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #84524c, #846e4c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #84524C?: #84524C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Root Beer. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #84524C?: The RGB value is 132, 82, 76: 132 red, 82 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #84524C?: The complementary color is #4C7E84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #84524C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.