#84753E Color
#84753E is rgb(132, 117, 62) in RGB, hsl(47, 36%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 53%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#84753Ergb(132, 117, 62)hsl(47, 36%, 38%)hsv(47, 53%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 53%, 48%)oklch(56.4% 0.077 94.5)lab(49.71% 0.39 32.26)lch(49.71% 32.26 89.30)What #84753E 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 #84753E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#84753E Channel Values
How #84753E 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 117 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 36% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 53% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 53% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.57:1 vs white · 4.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84753E 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 #84753E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #84753E; 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 #84753E
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 #84753E 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.
#84753E#78783E#7D773E#7A7A3D#7E783D#887070#877260#767676Using #84753E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-84753e: #84753E;background-color: #84753E;colors: { 'color-84753e': '#84753E' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.459, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_84753e">#84753E</color>fill="#84753E"More Yellow Colors
#84753E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#84753E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #84753E?
#84753E is a dark yellow — rgb(132, 117, 62) in RGB and hsl(47, 36%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.
What is the RGB value of #84753E?
#84753E is rgb(132, 117, 62) — red 132, green 117, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #84753E?
#84753E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 53%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #84753E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #84753E scores 4.57:1 against white and 4.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #84753E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #84753E 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 18.43, which is visibly different.
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