#832401 Color
#832401 is rgb(131, 36, 1) in RGB, hsl(16, 98%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 99%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#832401rgb(131, 36, 1)hsl(16, 98%, 26%)hsv(16, 99%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 73%, 99%, 49%)oklch(40.8% 0.135 37.1)lab(30.20% 40.25 42.46)lch(30.20% 58.50 46.53)What #832401 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 #832401, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#832401 Channel Values
How #832401 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 36 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 98% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 99% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 73% · Y 99% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.47:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #832401 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 #832401
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #832401; 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 #832401
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 #832401 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.
#832401#414100#623800#535300#6A4500#842121#832218#464646Using #832401 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-832401: #832401;background-color: #832401;colors: { 'color-832401': '#832401' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.141, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_832401">#832401</color>fill="#832401"More Brown Colors
#832401 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#832401 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #832401?
#832401 is a dark brown — rgb(131, 36, 1) in RGB and hsl(16, 98%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.92.
What is the RGB value of #832401?
#832401 is rgb(131, 36, 1) — red 131, green 36, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #832401?
#832401 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 99%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #832401 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #832401 scores 9.47:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #832401 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #832401 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 9.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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