What color is #846761?

#846761 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Chivalrous Walrus. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #846761?

The RGB value is 132, 103, 97: 132 red, 103 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #846761?

The complementary color is #617E84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #846761?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#846761 color

#846761 rgb(132, 103, 97)

Shades of brown

The hex color #846761 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 40.4% green and 38% blue (132, 103, 97).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 15% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 27% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Chivalrous Walrus (#816558), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.13:1).

#846761 color codes

HEX	`#846761`
RGB	`rgb(132, 103, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 40.4%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 15%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 27%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 27%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.27, 10.65, 7.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.27, 13.21, 36.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.524, 15.47, 13.423)`
Decimal	`8677217`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #846761, 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 #846761	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#846761 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	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 #846761 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #846761; }
.text { color: #846761; }
.border { border: 2px solid #846761; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 103 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #846761, #847961); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #846761?: #846761 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Chivalrous Walrus. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #846761?: The RGB value is 132, 103, 97: 132 red, 103 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #846761?: The complementary color is #617E84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #846761?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.