#845510 Color
#845510 is rgb(132, 85, 16) in RGB, hsl(36, 78%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 88%, 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 8.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#845510rgb(132, 85, 16)hsl(36, 78%, 29%)hsv(36, 88%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 88%, 48%)oklch(49.1% 0.1 70.1)lab(40.70% 16.09 44.33)lch(40.70% 47.16 70.05)What #845510 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 #845510, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#845510 Channel Values
How #845510 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 85 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 78% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 88% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 88% · 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 #845510 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 #845510
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #845510; 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 #845510
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 #845510 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.
#845510#5F5F0E#705B0F#686804#746109#875050#86523F#5F5F5FUsing #845510 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-845510: #845510;background-color: #845510;colors: { 'color-845510': '#845510' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.333, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_845510">#845510</color>fill="#845510"More Brown Colors
#845510 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#845510 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #845510?
#845510 is a dark brown — rgb(132, 85, 16) in RGB and hsl(36, 78%, 29%) 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 8.64.
What is the RGB value of #845510?
#845510 is rgb(132, 85, 16) — red 132, green 85, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #845510?
#845510 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 88%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #845510 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #845510 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 #845510 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #845510 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 12.6, which is visibly different.
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