#84643E Color
#84643E is rgb(132, 100, 62) in RGB, hsl(33, 36%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 53%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#84643Ergb(132, 100, 62)hsl(33, 36%, 38%)hsv(33, 53%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 53%, 48%)oklch(52.7% 0.068 70.3)lab(45.03% 9.74 26.67)lch(45.03% 28.39 69.95)What #84643E 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 #84643E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#84643E Channel Values
How #84643E 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 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 36% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 53% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 53% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.42:1 vs white · 3.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84643E 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 #84643E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #84643E; 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 #84643E
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 #84643E 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.
#84643E#6A6A3E#75683E#70703C#786B3D#876060#866254#6A6A6AUsing #84643E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-84643e: #84643E;background-color: #84643E;colors: { 'color-84643e': '#84643E' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.392, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_84643e">#84643E</color>fill="#84643E"More Brown Colors
#84643E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#84643E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #84643E?
#84643E is a dark brown — rgb(132, 100, 62) in RGB and hsl(33, 36%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.27.
What is the RGB value of #84643E?
#84643E is rgb(132, 100, 62) — red 132, green 100, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #84643E?
#84643E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 53%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #84643E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #84643E scores 5.42:1 against white and 3.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #84643E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #84643E 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 23.29, which is visibly different.
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