#845233 Color
#845233 is rgb(132, 82, 51) in RGB, hsl(23, 44%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 61%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#845233rgb(132, 82, 51)hsl(23, 44%, 36%)hsv(23, 61%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 61%, 48%)oklch(48.8% 0.081 51.7)lab(40.22% 19.12 27.15)lch(40.22% 33.20 54.85)What #845233 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 #845233, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#845233 Channel Values
How #845233 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 82 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 44% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 61% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 61% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.49:1 vs white · 3.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #845233 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #845233 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #845233
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #845233; 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 #845233
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #845233.
How #845233 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.
#845233#5D5D32#6F5933#666630#735F31#864F4F#855045#5E5E5EUsing #845233 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-845233: #845233;background-color: #845233;colors: { 'color-845233': '#845233' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.322, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_845233">#845233</color>fill="#845233"More Brown Colors
#845233 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#845233 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #845233?
#845233 is a dark brown — rgb(132, 82, 51) in RGB and hsl(23, 44%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.35.
What is the RGB value of #845233?
#845233 is rgb(132, 82, 51) — red 132, green 82, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #845233?
#845233 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 61%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #845233 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #845233 scores 6.49:1 against white and 3.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #845233 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #845233 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 15.5, which is visibly different.
Open #845233 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every brown in the color library, the guide to shades of brown, or the full color library.