#846266 Color
#846266 is rgb(132, 98, 102) in RGB, hsl(353, 15%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 23%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#846266rgb(132, 98, 102)hsl(353, 15%, 45%)hsv(353, 26%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 23%, 48%)oklch(53.2% 0.044 10.8)lab(45.21% 14.66 3.39)lch(45.21% 15.05 13.00)What #846266 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 #846266, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#846266 Channel Values
How #846266 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 98 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 353° · S 15% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 353° · S 26% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 23% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.36:1 vs white · 3.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #846266 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 #846266
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #846266; 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 #846266
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 #846266 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.
#846266#696966#756666#6F6F65#786A65#846363#846264#6B6B6BUsing #846266 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-846266: #846266;background-color: #846266;colors: { 'color-846266': '#846266' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.384, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_846266">#846266</color>fill="#846266"More Red Colors
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#846266 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #846266?
#846266 is a mid-tone red — rgb(132, 98, 102) in RGB and hsl(353, 15%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.28.
What is the RGB value of #846266?
#846266 is rgb(132, 98, 102) — red 132, green 98, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #846266?
#846266 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 23%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #846266 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #846266 scores 5.36:1 against white and 3.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #846266 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #846266 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 15.07, which is visibly different.
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