#845C61 Color
#845C61 is rgb(132, 92, 97) in RGB, hsl(353, 18%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 27%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#845C61rgb(132, 92, 97)hsl(353, 18%, 44%)hsv(353, 30%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 27%, 48%)oklch(51.9% 0.053 10.8)lab(43.55% 17.45 4.04)lch(43.55% 17.92 13.05)What #845C61 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 #845C61, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#845C61 Channel Values
How #845C61 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 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 353° · S 18% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 353° · S 30% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 27% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.7:1 vs white · 3.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #845C61 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 #845C61
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #845C61; 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 #845C61
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 #845C61 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.
#845C61#646461#726161#6B6B60#766660#845D5D#845C5E#666666Using #845C61 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-845c61: #845C61;background-color: #845C61;colors: { 'color-845c61': '#845C61' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.361, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_845c61">#845C61</color>fill="#845C61"More Red Colors
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#845C61 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #845C61?
#845C61 is a mid-tone red — rgb(132, 92, 97) in RGB and hsl(353, 18%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.77.
What is the RGB value of #845C61?
#845C61 is rgb(132, 92, 97) — red 132, green 92, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #845C61?
#845C61 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 27%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #845C61 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #845C61 scores 5.7:1 against white and 3.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #845C61 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #845C61 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 17.94, which is visibly different.
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