#846433 Color
#846433 is rgb(132, 100, 51) in RGB, hsl(36, 44%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 61%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#846433rgb(132, 100, 51)hsl(36, 44%, 36%)hsv(36, 61%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 61%, 48%)oklch(52.5% 0.078 76.3)lab(44.90% 9.03 32.55)lch(44.90% 33.78 74.50)What #846433 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 #846433, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#846433 Channel Values
How #846433 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 100 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 44% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 61% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 61% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.45:1 vs white · 3.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #846433 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 #846433
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #846433; 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 #846433
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 #846433 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.
#846433#6A6A33#756833#707031#786B32#875F5F#866151#696969Using #846433 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-846433: #846433;background-color: #846433;colors: { 'color-846433': '#846433' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.392, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_846433">#846433</color>fill="#846433"More Brown Colors
#846433 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#846433 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #846433?
#846433 is a dark brown — rgb(132, 100, 51) in RGB and hsl(36, 44%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.44.
What is the RGB value of #846433?
#846433 is rgb(132, 100, 51) — red 132, green 100, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #846433?
#846433 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 61%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #846433 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #846433 scores 5.45:1 against white and 3.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #846433 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #846433 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 22.19, which is visibly different.
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