Information about #846B52 color

#846B52 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #846B52 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(132, 107, 82) (51.8% red, 42% green, 32.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 10 / 20 / 48 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained amber-leaning orange, #846B52 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pastel Brown (#836953). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Axis (#846C55) and French Bistre (#856D4D).

In RGB terms — rgb(132, 107, 82) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #846B52 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#846B52 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#846B52 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 #846B52

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

Pastel Brown color link
Pastel Brown

#836953

Axis color link
Axis

#846C55

Dark Taupe color link
Dark Taupe

#7F684E

Grey Brown color link
Grey Brown

#7F7053

Dull Brown color link
Dull Brown

#876E4B

Ash Gold color link
Ash Gold

#8C6F54

Lodestar color link
Lodestar

#8A7252

Slate Brown color link
Slate Brown

#7D6757

Wrangler color link
Wrangler

#80675A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#846B52
  • RGB132, 107, 82
  • CMYK0, 10, 20, 48
  • CSSrgb(132, 107, 82)
  • HSL30°, 23%, 42%
  • HSL Precise30°, 23.364%, 41.961%
  • HSV30°, 38%, 52%
  • HSB30°, 38%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • GLSLvec3(0.518, 0.420, 0.322)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.518, 0.420, 0.322, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.518, 0.420, 0.322)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID846B52
  • DECIMAL ID8678226
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01