#832539 Color
#832539 is rgb(131, 37, 57) in RGB, hsl(347, 56%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 56%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Claret (#7F1734), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#832539rgb(131, 37, 57)hsl(347, 56%, 33%)hsv(347, 72%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 72%, 56%, 49%)oklch(41.7% 0.128 12.2)lab(30.94% 41.61 11.73)lch(30.94% 43.23 15.74)What #832539 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 #832539, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#832539 Channel Values
How #832539 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 37 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 347° · S 56% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 347° · S 72% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 72% · Y 56% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.18:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #832539 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 #832539
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #832539; 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 #832539
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 #832539 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.
#832539#424238#623839#535335#6A4536#822828#832730#484848Using #832539 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-832539: #832539;background-color: #832539;colors: { 'color-832539': '#832539' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.145, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_832539">#832539</color>fill="#832539"More Red Colors
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#832539 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #832539?
#832539 is a dark red — rgb(131, 37, 57) in RGB and hsl(347, 56%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Claret (#7F1734), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.24.
What is the RGB value of #832539?
#832539 is rgb(131, 37, 57) — red 131, green 37, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #832539?
#832539 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 56%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #832539 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #832539 scores 9.18:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #832539 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #832539 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 23.1, which is visibly different.
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