Information about #846B79 color

#846B79 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#846B79 falls into the Rose Color FamilyLow Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(132, 107, 121) — 51.8% red, 42% green, 47.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 4 / 48. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained rose, #846B79 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Old Lavender (#796878). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Empress (#7C7173) and Purplish Grey (#7A687F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(132, 107, 121)), which gives #846B79 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #846B79: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #846B79 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#846B79 color variations

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

#846B79 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 #846B79

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

Old Lavender color link
Old Lavender

#796878

Empress color link
Empress

#7C7173

De Janeiro color link
De Janeiro

#856684

Purple Grey color link
Purple Grey

#866F85

Graceland color link
Graceland

#877482

Labyrinth color link
Labyrinth

#786A7F

Arabella color link
Arabella

#85636E

Mamba color link
Mamba

#766D7C

Monsoon color link
Monsoon

#7A7679

Half Buffalo color link
Half Buffalo

#89756F

Kubrick color link
Kubrick

#8E7471

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#846B79
  • RGB132, 107, 121
  • CMYK0, 10, 4, 48
  • CSSrgb(132, 107, 121)
  • HSL326°, 10%, 47%
  • HSL Precise326.4°, 10.46%, 46.863%
  • HSV326°, 19%, 52%
  • HSB326°, 19%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.518, 0.420, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.518, 0.420, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.518, 0.420, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID846B79
  • DECIMAL ID8678265
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01