#833C01 Color
#833C01 is rgb(131, 60, 1) in RGB, hsl(27, 98%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 99%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#833C01rgb(131, 60, 1)hsl(27, 98%, 26%)hsv(27, 99%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 54%, 99%, 49%)oklch(44.2% 0.115 50.8)lab(34.58% 29.10 44.99)lch(34.58% 53.58 57.11)What #833C01 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 #833C01, 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 brown in the library.
#833C01 Channel Values
How #833C01 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 60 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 98% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 99% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 54% · Y 99% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.04:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #833C01 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 #833C01
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #833C01; 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 #833C01
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 #833C01 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.
#833C01#4E4E00#674700#5B5B00#6D5100#853838#843A2B#505050Using #833C01 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-833c01: #833C01;background-color: #833C01;colors: { 'color-833c01': '#833C01' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.235, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_833c01">#833C01</color>fill="#833C01"More Brown Colors
#833C01 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#833C01 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #833C01?
#833C01 is a dark brown — rgb(131, 60, 1) in RGB and hsl(27, 98%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.9.
What is the RGB value of #833C01?
#833C01 is rgb(131, 60, 1) — red 131, green 60, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #833C01?
#833C01 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 99%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #833C01 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #833C01 scores 8.04:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #833C01 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #833C01 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 4.9, which is very hard to tell apart.
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