What color is #846942?

#846942 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 #846942?

The RGB value is 132, 105, 66: 132 red, 105 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #846942?

The complementary color is #425D84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #846942?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#846942 color

#846942 rgb(132, 105, 66)

Shades of brown

The hex color #846942 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 41.2% green and 25.9% blue (132, 105, 66).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 33% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 50% 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 5.15:1).

#846942 color codes

HEX	`#846942`
RGB	`rgb(132, 105, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 41.2%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 33%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 50%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 50%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.18, 5.45, 25.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.18, 26.5, 78.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.551, 15.403, 7.307)`
Decimal	`8677698`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #846942, 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 #846942	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#846942 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	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 #846942 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #846942; }
.text { color: #846942; }
.border { border: 2px solid #846942; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 105 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #846942, #7e8442); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #846942?: #846942 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 #846942?: The RGB value is 132, 105, 66: 132 red, 105 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #846942?: The complementary color is #425D84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #846942?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.