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#849353 Color

#849353 is rgb(132, 147, 83) in RGB, hsl(74, 28%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 44%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#849353
HEX#849353
RGBrgb(132, 147, 83)
HSLhsl(74, 28%, 45%)
HSVhsv(74, 44%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 0%, 44%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(63.6% 0.09 119.8)
LABlab(58.58% -13.47 31.87)
LCHlch(58.58% 34.60 112.92)

What #849353 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 #849353, 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 green in the library.

#849353 Channel Values

How #849353 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 147 · B 838-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 74° · S 28% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 74° · S 44% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.34:1 vs white · 6.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #849353 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #849353

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #849353; 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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Tints & Shades of #849353

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 #849353 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#849353
Protanopia#919153
Protanomaly#8C9253
Deuteranopia#8E8E54
Deuteranomaly#8A9053
Tritanopia#8B8D8D
Tritanomaly#888F7A
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #849353 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-849353: #849353;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #849353;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-849353': '#849353' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.576, blue: 0.325)
Android XML<color name="color_849353">#849353</color>
SVG fillfill="#849353"

More Green Colors

#849353 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#849353 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #849353?

#849353 is a mid-tone green — rgb(132, 147, 83) in RGB and hsl(74, 28%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.75.

What is the RGB value of #849353?

#849353 is rgb(132, 147, 83) — red 132, green 147, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #849353?

#849353 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 44%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #849353 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #849353 scores 3.34:1 against white and 6.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #849353 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #849353 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 16.55, which is visibly different.

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