Palettes / Colors / #84635B
#84635B — Dusty Orange
#84635B is a orange color we call Dusty Orange, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #84635B when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#84635B is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #5C7C84; it also sits naturally between #845C68 and #84785C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #84635B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 132, 99, 91 |
| HSL | 12°, 18%, 44% |
| HSV | 12°, 31%, 52% |
| CMYK | 0%, 25%, 31%, 48% |
| XYZ | 15.87, 14.58, 11.88 |
| Yxy | 14.58, 0.3748, 0.3446 |
| CIE-Lab | 45.06, 12.11, 9.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.19, 9.51, 6.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 52% · Green 39% · Blue 36%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 31% · Key 48%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #84635B
.text { color: #84635B; }
.background { background-color: #84635B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #84635B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(132, 99, 91); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(12, 18%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #84635B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(132, 99, 91, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #84635B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(132, 99, 91, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#84635B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#84635B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5C7C84:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.36:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.92:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #84635B: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #84635B
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #84635B: ·
How #84635B looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #84635B rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #84635B?
#84635B is Dusty Orange, a orange color (RGB 132, 99, 91). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #84635B?
#84635B is RGB 132, 99, 91 — HSL 12°, 18%, 44% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 31%, 48%.
What colors go with #84635B?
Its complement is #5C7C84; analogous partners are #845C68 and #84785C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #84635B for text?
White text on #84635B has a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.92:1.