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#84736C Color

#84736C is rgb(132, 115, 108) in RGB, hsl(17, 10%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 18%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zircon Gray (#807473), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#84736C
HEX#84736C
RGBrgb(132, 115, 108)
HSLhsl(17, 10%, 47%)
HSVhsv(17, 18%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 18%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(56.9% 0.024 43.7)
LABlab(49.90% 5.94 6.45)
LCHlch(49.90% 8.77 47.37)

What #84736C 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 #84736C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#84736C Channel Values

How #84736C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 132 · G 115 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 17° · S 10% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 17° · S 18% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 18% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.52:1 vs white · 4.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84736C 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.

TextWhite text4.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #84736C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #84736C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #84736C

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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Shades

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How #84736C 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.

Typical#84736C
Protanopia#76766C
Protanomaly#7C756C
Deuteranopia#79796B
Deuteranomaly#7E776C
Tritanopia#857272
Tritanomaly#847270
Achromatopsia#767676

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Using #84736C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-84736c: #84736C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #84736C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-84736c': '#84736C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.451, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_84736c">#84736C</color>
SVG fillfill="#84736C"

More Orange Colors

#84736C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#84736C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #84736C?

#84736C is a mid-tone orange — rgb(132, 115, 108) in RGB and hsl(17, 10%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zircon Gray (#807473), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.31.

What is the RGB value of #84736C?

#84736C is rgb(132, 115, 108) — red 132, green 115, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #84736C?

#84736C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 18%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #84736C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #84736C scores 4.52:1 against white and 4.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #84736C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #84736C 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 9.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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