What color is #846C5C?

#846C5C is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Caribou. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #846C5C?

The RGB value is 132, 108, 92: 132 red, 108 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #846C5C?

The complementary color is #5C7484, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #846C5C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#846C5C color

#846C5C rgb(132, 108, 92)

Shades of brown

The hex color #846C5C is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 42.4% green and 36.1% blue (132, 108, 92).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 18% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 30% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Caribou (#816C5E), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.91:1).

#846C5C color codes

HEX	`#846C5C`
RGB	`rgb(132, 108, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 42.4%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 18%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 30%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 30%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.5, 6.95, 12.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.5, 14.33, 60.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.81, 16.404, 12.404)`
Decimal	`8678492`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #846C5C, 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 #846C5C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#846C5C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.28:1	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 #846C5C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #846c5c; }
.text { color: #846c5c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #846c5c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 108 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #846c5c, #84805c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #846C5C?: #846C5C is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Caribou. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #846C5C?: The RGB value is 132, 108, 92: 132 red, 108 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #846C5C?: The complementary color is #5C7484, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #846C5C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.