#833A4C Color
#833A4C is rgb(131, 58, 76) in RGB, hsl(345, 39%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 42%, 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 7.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#833A4Crgb(131, 58, 76)hsl(345, 39%, 37%)hsv(345, 56%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 42%, 49%)oklch(45.1% 0.102 6.6)lab(35.05% 33.43 5.05)lch(35.05% 33.81 8.60)What #833A4C 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 #833A4C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#833A4C Channel Values
How #833A4C 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 76 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 39% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 56% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 42% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.85:1 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 #833A4C 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 #833A4C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #833A4C; 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 #833A4C
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 #833A4C 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.
#833A4C#4D4D4C#67464C#5A5A49#6D4F4A#823D3D#823C43#525252Using #833A4C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-833a4c: #833A4C;background-color: #833A4C;colors: { 'color-833a4c': '#833A4C' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.227, blue: 0.298)<color name="color_833a4c">#833A4C</color>fill="#833A4C"More Red Colors
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#833A4C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #833A4C?
#833A4C is a dark red — rgb(131, 58, 76) in RGB and hsl(345, 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 7.04.
What is the RGB value of #833A4C?
#833A4C is rgb(131, 58, 76) — red 131, green 58, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #833A4C?
#833A4C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 42%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #833A4C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #833A4C scores 7.85:1 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 #833A4C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #833A4C 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 28.76, which is a different colour altogether.
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