#833A49 Color
#833A49 is rgb(131, 58, 73) in RGB, hsl(348, 39%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 44%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Solid Pink (#893843), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#833A49rgb(131, 58, 73)hsl(348, 39%, 37%)hsv(348, 56%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 44%, 49%)oklch(45% 0.101 9.2)lab(34.98% 33.18 6.88)lch(34.98% 33.89 11.70)What #833A49 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 #833A49, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#833A49 Channel Values
How #833A49 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 58 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 348° · S 39% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 348° · S 56% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 44% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.88:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #833A49 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 #833A49
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #833A49; 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 #833A49
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 #833A49 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.
#833A49#4D4D49#674649#5A5A46#6D4F47#823C3C#833B42#515151Using #833A49 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-833a49: #833A49;background-color: #833A49;colors: { 'color-833a49': '#833A49' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.227, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_833a49">#833A49</color>fill="#833A49"More Red Colors
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#833A49 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #833A49?
#833A49 is a dark red — rgb(131, 58, 73) in RGB and hsl(348, 39%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Solid Pink (#893843), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.52.
What is the RGB value of #833A49?
#833A49 is rgb(131, 58, 73) — red 131, green 58, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #833A49?
#833A49 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 44%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #833A49 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #833A49 scores 7.88:1 against white and 2.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #833A49 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #833A49 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 27.96, which is a different colour altogether.
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