#846F62 Color
#846F62 is rgb(132, 111, 98) in RGB, hsl(23, 15%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 26%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Toad (#8B7D6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#846F62rgb(132, 111, 98)hsl(23, 15%, 45%)hsv(23, 26%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 26%, 48%)oklch(55.8% 0.033 53.6)lab(48.60% 6.95 10.50)lch(48.60% 12.59 56.51)What #846F62 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 #846F62, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#846F62 Channel Values
How #846F62 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 111 · B 98 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 15% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 26% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 26% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.74:1 vs white · 4.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #846F62 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 #846F62
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #846F62; 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 #846F62
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 #846F62 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.
#846F62#737362#7A7162#767661#7C7462#856D6D#856E69#737373Using #846F62 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-846f62: #846F62;background-color: #846F62;colors: { 'color-846f62': '#846F62' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.435, blue: 0.384)<color name="color_846f62">#846F62</color>fill="#846F62"More Orange Colors
#846F62 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#846F62 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #846F62?
#846F62 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(132, 111, 98) in RGB and hsl(23, 15%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Toad (#8B7D6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.14.
What is the RGB value of #846F62?
#846F62 is rgb(132, 111, 98) — red 132, green 111, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #846F62?
#846F62 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 26%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #846F62 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #846F62 scores 4.74:1 against white and 4.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #846F62 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #846F62 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 13.27, which is visibly different.
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