#845C33 Color
#845C33 is rgb(132, 92, 51) in RGB, hsl(30, 44%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 61%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#845C33rgb(132, 92, 51)hsl(30, 44%, 36%)hsv(30, 61%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 61%, 48%)oklch(50.8% 0.077 65.2)lab(42.77% 13.51 30.12)lch(42.77% 33.01 65.85)What #845C33 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 #845C33, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#845C33 Channel Values
How #845C33 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 92 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 44% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 61% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 61% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.9:1 vs white · 3.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #845C33 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 #845C33
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #845C33; 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 #845C33
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 #845C33 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.
#845C33#646433#726133#6B6B30#766631#865858#855A4C#646464Using #845C33 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-845c33: #845C33;background-color: #845C33;colors: { 'color-845c33': '#845C33' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.361, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_845c33">#845C33</color>fill="#845C33"More Brown Colors
#845C33 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#845C33 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #845C33?
#845C33 is a dark brown — rgb(132, 92, 51) in RGB and hsl(30, 44%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.38.
What is the RGB value of #845C33?
#845C33 is rgb(132, 92, 51) — red 132, green 92, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #845C33?
#845C33 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 61%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #845C33 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #845C33 scores 5.9:1 against white and 3.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #845C33 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #845C33 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 18.54, which is visibly different.
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