#845868 Color
#845868 is rgb(132, 88, 104) in RGB, hsl(338, 20%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 21%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#845868rgb(132, 88, 104)hsl(338, 20%, 43%)hsv(338, 33%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 21%, 48%)oklch(51.3% 0.062 356)lab(42.72% 20.52 -1.41)lch(42.72% 20.57 356.07)What #845868 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 #845868, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#845868 Channel Values
How #845868 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 88 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 338° · S 20% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 338° · S 33% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 21% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.87:1 vs white · 3.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #845868 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 #845868
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #845868; 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 #845868
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 #845868 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.
#845868#616168#715E68#696967#756367#835A5A#835960#656565Using #845868 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-845868: #845868;background-color: #845868;colors: { 'color-845868': '#845868' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.345, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_845868">#845868</color>fill="#845868"More Pink Colors
#845868 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#845868 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #845868?
#845868 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(132, 88, 104) in RGB and hsl(338, 20%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.61.
What is the RGB value of #845868?
#845868 is rgb(132, 88, 104) — red 132, green 88, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #845868?
#845868 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 21%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #845868 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #845868 scores 5.87:1 against white and 3.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #845868 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #845868 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 20.64, which is visibly different.
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