#832201 Color
#832201 is rgb(131, 34, 1) in RGB, hsl(15, 98%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 99%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kenyan Copper (#7C1C05), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#832201rgb(131, 34, 1)hsl(15, 98%, 26%)hsv(15, 99%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 74%, 99%, 49%)oklch(40.6% 0.137 36.3)lab(29.91% 41.02 42.26)lch(29.91% 58.89 45.86)What #832201 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #832201, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#832201 Channel Values
How #832201 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 131 · G 34 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 98% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 99% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 74% · Y 99% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.57:1 vs white · 2.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #832201 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #832201
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #832201; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #832201
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #832201 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#832201#404000#623700#535300#694400#841F1F#832017#454545Using #832201 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-832201: #832201;background-color: #832201;colors: { 'color-832201': '#832201' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.133, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_832201">#832201</color>fill="#832201"More Brown Colors
#832201 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#832201 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #832201?
#832201 is a dark brown — rgb(131, 34, 1) in RGB and hsl(15, 98%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kenyan Copper (#7C1C05), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.66.
What is the RGB value of #832201?
#832201 is rgb(131, 34, 1) — red 131, green 34, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #832201?
#832201 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 99%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #832201 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #832201 scores 9.57:1 against white and 2.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #832201 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #832201 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 8.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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