#832801 Color
#832801 is rgb(131, 40, 1) in RGB, hsl(18, 98%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 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 4.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#832801rgb(131, 40, 1)hsl(18, 98%, 26%)hsv(18, 99%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 69%, 99%, 49%)oklch(41.3% 0.132 38.9)lab(30.81% 38.62 42.87)lch(30.81% 57.70 47.98)What #832801 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 #832801, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#832801 Channel Values
How #832801 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 40 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 98% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 99% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 69% · Y 99% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.26:1 vs white · 2.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #832801 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 #832801
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #832801; 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 #832801
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 #832801 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.
#832801#434300#633A00#545400#6A4600#842525#83261B#474747Using #832801 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-832801: #832801;background-color: #832801;colors: { 'color-832801': '#832801' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.157, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_832801">#832801</color>fill="#832801"More Brown Colors
#832801 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#832801 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #832801?
#832801 is a dark brown — rgb(131, 40, 1) in RGB and hsl(18, 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 4.71.
What is the RGB value of #832801?
#832801 is rgb(131, 40, 1) — red 131, green 40, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #832801?
#832801 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 99%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #832801 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #832801 scores 9.26:1 against white and 2.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #832801 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #832801 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 11.42, which is visibly different.
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