#844610 Color
#844610 is rgb(132, 70, 16) in RGB, hsl(28, 78%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 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 3.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#844610rgb(132, 70, 16)hsl(28, 78%, 29%)hsv(28, 88%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 88%, 48%)oklch(46.2% 0.105 55.4)lab(37.03% 24.42 41.48)lch(37.03% 48.14 59.51)What #844610 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 #844610, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#844610 Channel Values
How #844610 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 70 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 78% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 88% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 88% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.33:1 vs white · 2.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #844610 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 #844610
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #844610; 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 #844610
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 #844610 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.
#844610#55550E#6B4F0F#606002#705708#864242#854434#565656Using #844610 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-844610: #844610;background-color: #844610;colors: { 'color-844610': '#844610' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.275, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_844610">#844610</color>fill="#844610"More Brown Colors
#844610 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#844610 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #844610?
#844610 is a dark brown — rgb(132, 70, 16) in RGB and hsl(28, 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 3.76.
What is the RGB value of #844610?
#844610 is rgb(132, 70, 16) — red 132, green 70, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #844610?
#844610 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 88%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #844610 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #844610 scores 7.33:1 against white and 2.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #844610 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #844610 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 3.76, which is very hard to tell apart.
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