#84683E Color
#84683E is rgb(132, 104, 62) in RGB, hsl(36, 36%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 53%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#84683Ergb(132, 104, 62)hsl(36, 36%, 38%)hsv(36, 53%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 53%, 48%)oklch(53.5% 0.069 76.6)lab(46.11% 7.51 27.98)lch(46.11% 28.97 74.98)What #84683E 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 #84683E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#84683E Channel Values
How #84683E 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 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 36% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 53% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 53% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.21:1 vs white · 4.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84683E 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 #84683E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #84683E; 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 #84683E
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 #84683E 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.
#84683E#6D6D3E#776B3E#72723C#7A6E3D#876464#866657#6D6D6DUsing #84683E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-84683e: #84683E;background-color: #84683E;colors: { 'color-84683e': '#84683E' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.408, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_84683e">#84683E</color>fill="#84683E"More Brown Colors
#84683E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#84683E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #84683E?
#84683E is a dark brown — rgb(132, 104, 62) in RGB and hsl(36, 36%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.73.
What is the RGB value of #84683E?
#84683E is rgb(132, 104, 62) — red 132, green 104, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #84683E?
#84683E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 53%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #84683E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #84683E scores 5.21:1 against white and 4.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #84683E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #84683E 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 24.31, which is visibly different.
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