#84533E Color
#84533E is rgb(132, 83, 62) in RGB, hsl(18, 36%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 53%, 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 2.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#84533Ergb(132, 83, 62)hsl(18, 36%, 38%)hsv(18, 53%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 53%, 48%)oklch(49.2% 0.073 43.8)lab(40.62% 19.27 21.21)lch(40.62% 28.65 47.74)What #84533E 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 #84533E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#84533E Channel Values
How #84533E 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 83 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 36% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 53% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 53% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.39:1 vs white · 3.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84533E 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 #84533E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #84533E; 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 #84533E
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 #84533E 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.
#84533E#5E5E3E#6F5A3E#66663B#735F3C#855151#85524A#5F5F5FUsing #84533E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-84533e: #84533E;background-color: #84533E;colors: { 'color-84533e': '#84533E' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.325, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_84533e">#84533E</color>fill="#84533E"More Brown Colors
#84533E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#84533E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #84533E?
#84533E is a dark brown — rgb(132, 83, 62) in RGB and hsl(18, 36%, 38%) 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 2.86.
What is the RGB value of #84533E?
#84533E is rgb(132, 83, 62) — red 132, green 83, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #84533E?
#84533E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 53%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #84533E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #84533E scores 6.39:1 against white and 3.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #84533E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #84533E 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 19.45, which is visibly different.
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