#844210 Color
#844210 is rgb(132, 66, 16) in RGB, hsl(26, 78%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 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 2.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#844210rgb(132, 66, 16)hsl(26, 78%, 29%)hsv(26, 88%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 88%, 48%)oklch(45.5% 0.108 51.9)lab(36.12% 26.59 40.77)lch(36.12% 48.67 56.89)What #844210 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 #844210, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#844210 Channel Values
How #844210 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 66 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 78% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 88% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 88% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.59:1 vs white · 2.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #844210 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 #844210
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #844210; 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 #844210
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 #844210 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.
#844210#52520E#6A4C0F#5E5E01#6F5407#863E3E#854031#545454Using #844210 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-844210: #844210;background-color: #844210;colors: { 'color-844210': '#844210' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.259, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_844210">#844210</color>fill="#844210"More Brown Colors
#844210 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#844210 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #844210?
#844210 is a dark brown — rgb(132, 66, 16) in RGB and hsl(26, 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 2.48.
What is the RGB value of #844210?
#844210 is rgb(132, 66, 16) — red 132, green 66, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #844210?
#844210 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 88%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #844210 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #844210 scores 7.59:1 against white and 2.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #844210 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #844210 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 2.48, which is very hard to tell apart.
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