#845533 Color
#845533 is rgb(132, 85, 51) in RGB, hsl(25, 44%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 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 4.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#845533rgb(132, 85, 51)hsl(25, 44%, 36%)hsv(25, 61%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 61%, 48%)oklch(49.4% 0.079 55.6)lab(40.97% 17.44 28.03)lch(40.97% 33.01 58.12)What #845533 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 #845533, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#845533 Channel Values
How #845533 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 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 44% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 61% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 61% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.31:1 vs white · 3.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #845533 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 #845533
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #845533; 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 #845533
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 #845533 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.
#845533#5F5F32#705B33#686830#746131#865252#855347#606060Using #845533 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-845533: #845533;background-color: #845533;colors: { 'color-845533': '#845533' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.333, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_845533">#845533</color>fill="#845533"More Brown Colors
#845533 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#845533 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #845533?
#845533 is a dark brown — rgb(132, 85, 51) in RGB and hsl(25, 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 4.75.
What is the RGB value of #845533?
#845533 is rgb(132, 85, 51) — red 132, green 85, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #845533?
#845533 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 61%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #845533 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #845533 scores 6.31:1 against white and 3.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #845533 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #845533 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 16.17, which is visibly different.
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