#845E39 Color
#845E39 is rgb(132, 94, 57) in RGB, hsl(30, 40%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 57%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#845E39rgb(132, 94, 57)hsl(30, 40%, 37%)hsv(30, 57%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 57%, 48%)oklch(51.3% 0.072 64.3)lab(43.37% 12.75 27.48)lch(43.37% 30.30 65.11)What #845E39 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 #845E39, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#845E39 Channel Values
How #845E39 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 94 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 40% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 57% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 57% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.77:1 vs white · 3.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #845E39 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 #845E39
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #845E39; 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 #845E39
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 #845E39 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.
#845E39#666639#736339#6C6C37#776738#865A5A#855C4F#666666Using #845E39 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-845e39: #845E39;background-color: #845E39;colors: { 'color-845e39': '#845E39' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.369, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_845e39">#845E39</color>fill="#845E39"More Brown Colors
#845E39 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#845E39 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #845E39?
#845E39 is a dark brown — rgb(132, 94, 57) in RGB and hsl(30, 40%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.13.
What is the RGB value of #845E39?
#845E39 is rgb(132, 94, 57) — red 132, green 94, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #845E39?
#845E39 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 57%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #845E39 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #845E39 scores 5.77:1 against white and 3.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #845E39 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #845E39 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 20.23, which is visibly different.
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