Palettes / Colors / #84635E

#84635E — Dusty Red

#84635E is a red color we call Dusty Red, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the red family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #84635E 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.

#84635E is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. 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 #5D7E83; it also sits naturally between #835D6B and #83755D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 52% · Green 39% · Blue 37%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 29% · Key 48%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #84635E

.text { color: #84635E; }
.background { background-color: #84635E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #84635E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(132, 99, 94); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(8, 17%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #84635E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(132, 99, 94, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #84635E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(132, 99, 94, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#84635E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#84635E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #5D7E83:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #84635E: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #84635E

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:

How #84635E 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 #84635E rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #84635D  ·  #84635F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #84635E?

#84635E is Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 132, 99, 94). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #84635E?

#84635E is RGB 132, 99, 94 — HSL 8°, 17%, 44% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 29%, 48%.

What colors go with #84635E?

Its complement is #5D7E83; analogous partners are #835D6B and #83755D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #84635E for text?

White text on #84635E has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.93:1.