#845401 Color
#845401 is rgb(132, 84, 1) in RGB, hsl(38, 98%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 99%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#845401rgb(132, 84, 1)hsl(38, 98%, 26%)hsv(38, 99%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 99%, 48%)oklch(48.8% 0.104 71.3)lab(40.40% 16.41 48.37)lch(40.40% 51.08 71.25)What #845401 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 #845401, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#845401 Channel Values
How #845401 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 84 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 98% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 99% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 99% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.46:1 vs white · 3.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #845401 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 #845401
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #845401; 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 #845401
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 #845401 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.
#845401#5E5E00#6F5A00#676700#746000#874F4F#86513D#5E5E5EUsing #845401 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-845401: #845401;background-color: #845401;colors: { 'color-845401': '#845401' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.329, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_845401">#845401</color>fill="#845401"More Brown Colors
#845401 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#845401 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #845401?
#845401 is a dark brown — rgb(132, 84, 1) in RGB and hsl(38, 98%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.29.
What is the RGB value of #845401?
#845401 is rgb(132, 84, 1) — red 132, green 84, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #845401?
#845401 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 99%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #845401 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #845401 scores 6.46:1 against white and 3.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #845401 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #845401 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 13.72, which is visibly different.
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