#845E43 Color
#845E43 is rgb(132, 94, 67) in RGB, hsl(25, 33%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 49%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#845E43rgb(132, 94, 67)hsl(25, 33%, 39%)hsv(25, 49%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 49%, 48%)oklch(51.5% 0.064 56.2)lab(43.50% 13.47 21.92)lch(43.50% 25.72 58.43)What #845E43 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 #845E43, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#845E43 Channel Values
How #845E43 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 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 33% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 49% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 49% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.73:1 vs white · 3.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #845E43 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 #845E43
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #845E43; 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 #845E43
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 #845E43 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.
#845E43#666643#736343#6C6C41#776742#865B5B#855C52#666666Using #845E43 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-845e43: #845E43;background-color: #845E43;colors: { 'color-845e43': '#845E43' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.369, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_845e43">#845E43</color>fill="#845E43"More Brown Colors
#845E43 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#845E43 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #845E43?
#845E43 is a dark brown — rgb(132, 94, 67) in RGB and hsl(25, 33%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.74.
What is the RGB value of #845E43?
#845E43 is rgb(132, 94, 67) — red 132, green 94, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #845E43?
#845E43 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 49%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #845E43 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #845E43 scores 5.73:1 against white and 3.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #845E43 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #845E43 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 22.65, which is visibly different.
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