Information about #846E79 color

#846E79 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #846E79 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(132, 110, 121) — 51.8% red, 43.1% green, 47.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 4 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #846E79 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Empress (#7C7173). Slightly further away sit Graceland (#877482) and Purple Grey (#866F85).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(132, 110, 121)), which gives #846E79 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. #846E79 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#846E79 color variations

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

#846E79 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 #846E79

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

Empress color link
Empress

#7C7173

Graceland color link
Graceland

#877482

Purple Grey color link
Purple Grey

#866F85

Old Lavender color link
Old Lavender

#796878

Monsoon color link
Monsoon

#7A7679

Half Buffalo color link
Half Buffalo

#89756F

De Janeiro color link
De Janeiro

#856684

Labyrinth color link
Labyrinth

#786A7F

Kubrick color link
Kubrick

#8E7471

Mamba color link
Mamba

#766D7C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#846E79
  • RGB132, 110, 121
  • CMYK0, 9, 4, 48
  • CSSrgb(132, 110, 121)
  • HSL330°, 9%, 47%
  • HSL Precise330°, 9.091%, 47.451%
  • HSV330°, 17%, 52%
  • HSB330°, 17%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.518, 0.431, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.518, 0.431, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.518, 0.431, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID846E79
  • DECIMAL ID8679033
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01