Information about #846A4C color

#846A4C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #846A4C belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(132, 106, 76) — 51.8% red, 41.6% green, 29.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 22 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #846A4C reads as a moderately toned amber-leaning orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to French Bistre (#856D4D). Slightly further away sit Dull Brown (#876E4B) and Double Colins Wicket (#826F4C).

In RGB terms — rgb(132, 106, 76) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #846A4C: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#846A4C color variations

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#846A4C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #846A4C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#846A4C
  • RGB132, 106, 76
  • CMYK0, 10, 22, 48
  • CSSrgb(132, 106, 76)
  • HSL32°, 27%, 41%
  • HSL Precise32.143°, 26.923%, 40.784%
  • HSV32°, 42%, 52%
  • HSB32°, 42%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.518, 0.416, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.518, 0.416, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.518, 0.416, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID846A4C
  • DECIMAL ID8677964
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01