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#84584D Color

#84584D is rgb(132, 88, 77) in RGB, hsl(12, 26%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 42%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#84584D
HEX#84584D
RGBrgb(132, 88, 77)
HSLhsl(12, 26%, 41%)
HSVhsv(12, 42%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 42%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(50.5% 0.061 34.6)
LABlab(42.12% 17.67 14.18)
LCHlch(42.12% 22.65 38.74)

What #84584D 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 #84584D, 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 red in the library.

#84584D Channel Values

How #84584D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 132 · G 88 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 12° · S 26% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 12° · S 42% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 33% · Y 42% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.03:1 vs white · 3.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84584D 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.

TextWhite text6.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #84584D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #84584D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #84584D

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 #84584D 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.

Typical#84584D
Protanopia#61614D
Protanomaly#715E4D
Deuteranopia#69694B
Deuteranomaly#75634C
Tritanopia#855757
Tritanomaly#845753
Achromatopsia#636363

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Using #84584D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-84584d: #84584D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #84584D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-84584d': '#84584D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.345, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_84584d">#84584D</color>
SVG fillfill="#84584D"

More Red Colors

#84584D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#84584D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #84584D?

#84584D is a mid-tone red — rgb(132, 88, 77) in RGB and hsl(12, 26%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.68.

What is the RGB value of #84584D?

#84584D is rgb(132, 88, 77) — red 132, green 88, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #84584D?

#84584D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 42%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #84584D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #84584D scores 6.03:1 against white and 3.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #84584D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #84584D 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 22.77, which is visibly different.

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