#845F52 Color
#845F52 is rgb(132, 95, 82) in RGB, hsl(16, 23%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 38%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#845F52rgb(132, 95, 82)hsl(16, 23%, 42%)hsv(16, 38%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 38%, 48%)oklch(52% 0.053 40.2)lab(44.02% 14.20 13.72)lch(44.02% 19.74 44.02)What #845F52 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 #845F52, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#845F52 Channel Values
How #845F52 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 95 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 23% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 38% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 38% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.62:1 vs white · 3.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #845F52 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 #845F52
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #845F52; 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 #845F52
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 #845F52 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.
#845F52#676752#736452#6D6D50#776851#855D5D#855E59#676767Using #845F52 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-845f52: #845F52;background-color: #845F52;colors: { 'color-845f52': '#845F52' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.373, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_845f52">#845F52</color>fill="#845F52"More Brown Colors
#845F52 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#845F52 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #845F52?
#845F52 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(132, 95, 82) in RGB and hsl(16, 23%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.
What is the RGB value of #845F52?
#845F52 is rgb(132, 95, 82) — red 132, green 95, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #845F52?
#845F52 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 38%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #845F52 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #845F52 scores 5.62:1 against white and 3.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #845F52 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #845F52 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 19.75, which is visibly different.
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