What color is #846F4D?

#846F4D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Tobacco Leaf. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #846F4D?

The RGB value is 132, 111, 77: 132 red, 111 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #846F4D?

The complementary color is #4D6284, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #846F4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#846F4D color

#846F4D rgb(132, 111, 77)

Shades of brown

The hex color #846F4D is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 43.5% green and 30.2% blue (132, 111, 77).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 26% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 42% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Tobacco Leaf (#8C724F), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.81:1).

#846F4D color codes

HEX	`#846F4D`
RGB	`rgb(132, 111, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 43.5%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 26%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 42%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 42%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.02, 3.2, 22.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.02, 22.24, 81.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.54, 16.811, 9.393)`
Decimal	`8679245`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #846F4D, 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 #846F4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#846F4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	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 #846F4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #846f4d; }
.text { color: #846f4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #846f4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 111 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #846f4d, #7d844d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #846F4D?: #846F4D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Tobacco Leaf. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #846F4D?: The RGB value is 132, 111, 77: 132 red, 111 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #846F4D?: The complementary color is #4D6284, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #846F4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.