Color swatch image showing #84847A with RGB(132,132,122) values

#84847A Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #84847A including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#84847A Color Information

#84847A RGB value is (132, 132, 122). The hex color red value is 132, green is 132, and blue is 122. Its HSL format shows a hue of 60°, saturation of 4 percent, and lightness of 50 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 0 percent, 8 percent, 48 percent.

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#84847A Color Meaning

Color #84847A embodies earthy neutrality, tactile humility, and natural camouflage. #84847A warm, brownish-grey resembles rodent fur, dry soil, and unvarnished wood, suggesting a creature that is adaptive, unnoticed, and close to the ground. Psychologically, color #84847A is profoundly grounding and unpretentious, promoting feelings of practicality, resourcefulness, and quiet observation. #84847A soothes by virtue of its ordinariness and connection to the mundane, earthy reality. #84847A color is a humble, reliable neutral. Symbolically, color #84847A represents the wisdom of the background, survival through subtlety, and value found in the ordinary and overlooked. #84847A is the color of the craftsman's workspace, not the finished product. Culturally, #84847A appears in utilitarian design, naturalist field gear, and aesthetics that prioritize authenticity and wear over pristine presentation. Color #84847A offers a color code for resilience, discretion, and a pragmatic, unfussy connection to the physical world.

Color Conversion

Convert #84847A across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#84847A
RGB
rgb(132, 132, 122)
HSL
hsl(60°, 4%, 50%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 8%, 48%)
HSV
hsv(60°, 8%, 52%)
XYZ
21.2798 22.8132 21.6942
Yxy
22.8132 0.3235 0.3468
Hunter Lab
47.7632 -0.1792 0.4428
CIE-Lab
54.8794 -1.9066 5.3929

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red132 / 255 (52%)
52%
Green132 / 255 (52%)
52%
Blue122 / 255 (48%)
48%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta0 / 100 (0%)
Yellow8 / 100 (8%)
Key (Black)48 / 100 (48%)
48%

Color Variations

#84847A harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#84847A harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #84847A for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.78:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.78:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.78:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #84847A appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#84847A

protanopia

#84847c

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #84847A;

Text Color

color: #84847A;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #84847A;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #84847A40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #84847A;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #84847A 0%, #4e4e48 100%);

#84847A Color FAQs

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