What color is #847261?

#847261 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Aztec Temple. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #847261?

The RGB value is 132, 114, 97: 132 red, 114 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #847261?

The complementary color is #617384, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #847261?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#847261 color

#847261 rgb(132, 114, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #847261 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 44.7% green and 38% blue (132, 114, 97).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 15% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 27% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Aztec Temple (#84705B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.6:1).

#847261 color codes

HEX	`#847261`
RGB	`rgb(132, 114, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 44.7%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 15%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 27%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 27%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.26, 4.2, 12.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.26, 12.73, 70.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.691, 17.804, 13.812)`
Decimal	`8680033`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #847261, 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 #847261	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#847261 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.56:1	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 #847261 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #847261; }
.text { color: #847261; }
.border { border: 2px solid #847261; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 114 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #847261, #848461); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #847261?: #847261 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Aztec Temple. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #847261?: The RGB value is 132, 114, 97: 132 red, 114 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #847261?: The complementary color is #617384, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #847261?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.