What color is #845A1F?

#845A1F is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Hot Curry. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #845A1F?

The RGB value is 132, 90, 31: 132 red, 90 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #845A1F?

The complementary color is #1F4984, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #845A1F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#845A1F color

#845A1F rgb(132, 90, 31)

Shades of brown

The hex color #845A1F is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 35.3% green and 12.2% blue (132, 90, 31).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 62% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 77% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Hot Curry (#815B28), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.06:1).

#845A1F color codes

HEX	`#845A1F`
RGB	`rgb(132, 90, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 35.3%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 62%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 77%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 77%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.72, 11.58, 39.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.72, 41, 73.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.42, 12.318, 2.967)`
Decimal	`8673823`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #845A1F, 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 #845A1F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#845A1F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	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 #845A1F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #845a1f; }
.text { color: #845a1f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #845a1f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 90 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #845a1f, #7c841f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brown.

Questions

What color is #845A1F?: #845A1F is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Hot Curry. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #845A1F?: The RGB value is 132, 90, 31: 132 red, 90 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #845A1F?: The complementary color is #1F4984, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #845A1F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.