What color is #84535C?

#84535C is a grayish red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #84535C?

The RGB value is 132, 83, 92: 132 red, 83 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #84535C?

The complementary color is #53847B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #84535C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#84535C color

#84535C rgb(132, 83, 92)

Shades of red

The hex color #84535C is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 32.5% green and 36.1% blue (132, 83, 92).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 23% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 30% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.23:1).

#84535C color codes

HEX	`#84535C`
RGB	`rgb(132, 83, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 32.5%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 23%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 37%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 30%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41, 21.72, 3.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41, 21.97, 8.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.541, 11.866, 11.648)`
Decimal	`8672092`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #84535C, 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 #84535C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#84535C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	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 #84535C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #84535c; }
.text { color: #84535c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #84535c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 83 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #84535c, #846353); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #84535C?: #84535C is a grayish red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #84535C?: The RGB value is 132, 83, 92: 132 red, 83 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #84535C?: The complementary color is #53847B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #84535C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.