What color is #84544C?

#84544C 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 #84544C?

The RGB value is 132, 84, 76: 132 red, 84 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #84544C?

The complementary color is #4C7C84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #84544C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#84544C color

#84544C rgb(132, 84, 76)

Shades of brown

The hex color #84544C is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 32.9% green and 29.8% blue (132, 84, 76).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 27% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 42% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Root Beer (#81544A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#84544C color codes

HEX	`#84544C`
RGB	`rgb(132, 84, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 32.9%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 27%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 42%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 42%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.85, 18.97, 12.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.85, 22.98, 34.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.991, 11.769, 8.371)`
Decimal	`8672332`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #84544C, 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 #84544C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#84544C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #84544C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #84544c; }
.text { color: #84544c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #84544c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 84 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #84544c, #84704c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #84544C?: #84544C 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 #84544C?: The RGB value is 132, 84, 76: 132 red, 84 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #84544C?: The complementary color is #4C7C84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #84544C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.