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#833520 Color

#833520 is rgb(131, 53, 32) in RGB, hsl(13, 61%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 76%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#833520
HEX#833520
RGBrgb(131, 53, 32)
HSLhsl(13, 61%, 32%)
HSVhsv(13, 76%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 60%, 76%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(43.3% 0.113 36)
LABlab(33.33% 33.31 30.29)
LCHlch(33.33% 45.03 42.28)

What #833520 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 #833520, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#833520 Channel Values

How #833520 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 131 · G 53 · B 328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 13° · S 61% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 13° · S 76% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 60% · Y 76% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.42:1 vs white · 2.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #833520 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.

TextWhite text8.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #833520

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #833520; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #833520

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 #833520 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.

Typical#833520
Protanopia#4A4A1F
Protanomaly#66421F
Deuteranopia#595918
Deuteranomaly#6C4D1B
Tritanopia#843333
Tritanomaly#83342C
Achromatopsia#4D4D4D

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Using #833520 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-833520: #833520;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #833520;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-833520': '#833520' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.514, green: 0.208, blue: 0.125)
Android XML<color name="color_833520">#833520</color>
SVG fillfill="#833520"

More Red Colors

#833520 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#833520 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #833520?

#833520 is a dark red — rgb(131, 53, 32) in RGB and hsl(13, 61%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.04.

What is the RGB value of #833520?

#833520 is rgb(131, 53, 32) — red 131, green 53, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #833520?

#833520 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 76%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #833520 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #833520 scores 8.42:1 against white and 2.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #833520 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #833520 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 12.74, which is visibly different.

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