What color is #846749?

#846749 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Sneaky Sesame. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #846749?

The RGB value is 132, 103, 73: 132 red, 103 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #846749?

The complementary color is #496684, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #846749?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#846749 color

#846749 rgb(132, 103, 73)

Shades of brown

The hex color #846749 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 40.4% green and 28.6% blue (132, 103, 73).

Its hue angle is 31°, with 29% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 45% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Sneaky Sesame (#896A46), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.23:1).

#846749 color codes

HEX	`#846749`
RGB	`rgb(132, 103, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 40.4%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(31, 29%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(31, 45%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 45%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.75, 7.39, 21.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.75, 22.6, 70.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.569, 15.088, 8.394)`
Decimal	`8677193`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #846749, 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 #846749	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#846749 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.02:1	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 #846749 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #846749; }
.text { color: #846749; }
.border { border: 2px solid #846749; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 103 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #846749, #848449); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #846749?: #846749 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Sneaky Sesame. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #846749?: The RGB value is 132, 103, 73: 132 red, 103 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #846749?: The complementary color is #496684, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #846749?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.