What color is #846127?

#846127 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 #846127?

The RGB value is 132, 97, 39: 132 red, 97 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #846127?

The complementary color is #274A84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #846127?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#846127 color

#846127 rgb(132, 97, 39)

Shades of brown

The hex color #846127 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 38% green and 15.3% blue (132, 97, 39).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 54% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 70% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Hot Curry (#815B28), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

#846127 color codes

HEX	`#846127`
RGB	`rgb(132, 97, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 38%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 54%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 70%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 70%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.66, 7.9, 37.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.66, 38.33, 78.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.158, 13.602, 3.799)`
Decimal	`8675623`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #846127, 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 #846127	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#846127 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #846127 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #846127; }
.text { color: #846127; }
.border { border: 2px solid #846127; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 97 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #846127, #798427); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brown.

Questions

What color is #846127?: #846127 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 #846127?: The RGB value is 132, 97, 39: 132 red, 97 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #846127?: The complementary color is #274A84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #846127?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.