What color is #84723A?

#84723A is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Bay Leaf. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #84723A?

The RGB value is 132, 114, 58: 132 red, 114 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #84723A?

The complementary color is #3A4C84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #84723A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#84723A color

#84723A rgb(132, 114, 58)

Shades of brown

The hex color #84723A is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 44.7% green and 22.7% blue (132, 114, 58).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 39% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 56% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Bay Leaf (#86793D), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.72:1).

#84723A color codes

HEX	`#84723A`
RGB	`rgb(132, 114, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 44.7%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 39%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 56%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 56%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.57, -0.54, 33.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.57, 33.27, 90.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.297, 17.246, 6.473)`
Decimal	`8679994`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #84723A, 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 #84723A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#84723A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.45:1	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 #84723A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #84723a; }
.text { color: #84723a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #84723a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 114 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #84723a, #71843a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #84723A?: #84723A is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Bay Leaf. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #84723A?: The RGB value is 132, 114, 58: 132 red, 114 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #84723A?: The complementary color is #3A4C84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #84723A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.