What color is #846763?

#846763 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Reading Tea Leaves. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #846763?

The RGB value is 132, 103, 99: 132 red, 103 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #846763?

The complementary color is #638084, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #846763?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#846763 color

#846763 rgb(132, 103, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #846763 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 40.4% green and 38.8% blue (132, 103, 99).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 14% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 25% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Reading Tea Leaves (#7D5D5E), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.12:1).

#846763 color codes

HEX	`#846763`
RGB	`rgb(132, 103, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 40.4%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 14%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 25%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 25%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.32, 10.96, 6.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.32, 12.85, 31.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.618, 15.508, 13.92)`
Decimal	`8677219`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #846763, 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 #846763	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#846763 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	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 #846763 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #846763; }
.text { color: #846763; }
.border { border: 2px solid #846763; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 103 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #846763, #847863); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #846763?: #846763 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Reading Tea Leaves. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #846763?: The RGB value is 132, 103, 99: 132 red, 103 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #846763?: The complementary color is #638084, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #846763?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.