What color is #84613D?

#84613D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Man Cave. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #84613D?

The RGB value is 132, 97, 61: 132 red, 97 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #84613D?

The complementary color is #3D6084, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #84613D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#84613D color

#84613D rgb(132, 97, 61)

Shades of brown

The hex color #84613D is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 38% green and 23.9% blue (132, 97, 61).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 37% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 54% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Man Cave (#816045), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.59:1).

#84613D color codes

HEX	`#84613D`
RGB	`rgb(132, 97, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 38%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 37%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 54%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 54%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.93, 9.64, 25.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.93, 27.69, 69.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.633, 13.793, 6.306)`
Decimal	`8675645`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #84613D, 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 #84613D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#84613D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.76:1	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 #84613D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #84613d; }
.text { color: #84613d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #84613d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 97 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #84613d, #84843d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #84613D?: #84613D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Man Cave. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #84613D?: The RGB value is 132, 97, 61: 132 red, 97 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #84613D?: The complementary color is #3D6084, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #84613D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.