What color is #84708A?

#84708A is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Vintage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #84708A?

The RGB value is 132, 112, 138: 132 red, 112 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #84708A?

The complementary color is #768A70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #84708A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and white text 4.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#84708A color

#84708A rgb(132, 112, 138)

Shades of purple

The hex color #84708A is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 43.9% green and 54.1% blue (132, 112, 138).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 10% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Vintage (#847592), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.67:1).

#84708A color codes

HEX	`#84708A`
RGB	`rgb(132, 112, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 43.9%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 10%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 19%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 19%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.89, 12.86, -11.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.89, 17.13, 318.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.897, 18.329, 26.53)`
Decimal	`8679562`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #84708A, 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 #84708A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#84708A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	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 #84708A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #84708a; }
.text { color: #84708a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #84708a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 112 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #84708a, #8a7083); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #84708A?: #84708A is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Vintage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #84708A?: The RGB value is 132, 112, 138: 132 red, 112 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #84708A?: The complementary color is #768A70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #84708A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and white text 4.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.