#844010 Color
#844010 is rgb(132, 64, 16) in RGB, hsl(25, 78%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 88%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#844010rgb(132, 64, 16)hsl(25, 78%, 29%)hsv(25, 88%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 52%, 88%, 48%)oklch(45.1% 0.109 50.3)lab(35.68% 27.65 40.43)lch(35.68% 48.98 55.63)What #844010 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #844010, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#844010 Channel Values
How #844010 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 132 · G 64 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 78% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 88% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 52% · Y 88% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.72:1 vs white · 2.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #844010 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #844010
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #844010; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #844010
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #844010 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#844010#51510E#694B0F#5D5D01#6F5307#863C3C#853E30#535353Using #844010 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-844010: #844010;background-color: #844010;colors: { 'color-844010': '#844010' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.251, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_844010">#844010</color>fill="#844010"More Brown Colors
#844010 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#844010 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #844010?
#844010 is a dark brown — rgb(132, 64, 16) in RGB and hsl(25, 78%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.56.
What is the RGB value of #844010?
#844010 is rgb(132, 64, 16) — red 132, green 64, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #844010?
#844010 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 88%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #844010 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #844010 scores 7.72:1 against white and 2.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #844010 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #844010 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 2.56, which is very hard to tell apart.
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