#84682E Color
#84682E is rgb(132, 104, 46) in RGB, hsl(40, 48%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 65%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#84682Ergb(132, 104, 46)hsl(40, 48%, 35%)hsv(40, 65%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 65%, 48%)oklch(53.3% 0.084 83.3)lab(45.94% 6.53 36.28)lch(45.94% 36.86 79.79)What #84682E 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 #84682E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#84682E Channel Values
How #84682E 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 104 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 48% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 65% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 65% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.25:1 vs white · 4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84682E 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 #84682E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #84682E; 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 #84682E
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 #84682E 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-84682e: #84682E;background-color: #84682E;colors: { 'color-84682e': '#84682E' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.408, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_84682e">#84682E</color>fill="#84682E"More Yellow Colors
#84682E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#84682E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #84682E?
#84682E is a dark yellow — rgb(132, 104, 46) in RGB and hsl(40, 48%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.78.
What is the RGB value of #84682E?
#84682E is rgb(132, 104, 46) — red 132, green 104, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #84682E?
#84682E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 65%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #84682E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #84682E scores 5.25:1 against white and 4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #84682E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #84682E 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 23.58, which is visibly different.
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