What color is #84705E?

#84705E is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Aztec Temple. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #84705E?

The RGB value is 132, 112, 94: 132 red, 112 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #84705E?

The complementary color is #5E7284, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #84705E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#84705E color

#84705E rgb(132, 112, 94)

Shades of brown

The hex color #84705E is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 43.9% green and 36.9% blue (132, 112, 94).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 17% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 29% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Aztec Temple (#84705B), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.71:1).

#84705E color codes

HEX	`#84705E`
RGB	`rgb(132, 112, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 43.9%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 17%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 29%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 29%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.64, 4.91, 12.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.64, 13.83, 69.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.33, 17.303, 13.014)`
Decimal	`8679518`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #84705E, 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 #84705E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#84705E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.46:1	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 #84705E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #84705e; }
.text { color: #84705e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #84705e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 112 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #84705e, #84835e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #84705E?: #84705E is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Aztec Temple. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #84705E?: The RGB value is 132, 112, 94: 132 red, 112 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #84705E?: The complementary color is #5E7284, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #84705E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.