#833E01 Color
#833E01 is rgb(131, 62, 1) in RGB, hsl(28, 98%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 99%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#833E01rgb(131, 62, 1)hsl(28, 98%, 26%)hsv(28, 99%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 99%, 49%)oklch(44.6% 0.113 52.4)lab(35.01% 28.05 45.21)lch(35.01% 53.20 58.19)What #833E01 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 #833E01, 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.
#833E01 Channel Values
How #833E01 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 62 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 98% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 99% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 99% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.91:1 vs white · 2.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #833E01 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 #833E01
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #833E01; 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 #833E01
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 #833E01 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.
#833E01#4F4F00#684900#5C5C00#6E5200#853A3A#843C2C#515151Using #833E01 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-833e01: #833E01;background-color: #833E01;colors: { 'color-833e01': '#833E01' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.243, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_833e01">#833E01</color>fill="#833E01"More Brown Colors
#833E01 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#833E01 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #833E01?
#833E01 is a dark brown — rgb(131, 62, 1) in RGB and hsl(28, 98%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.34.
What is the RGB value of #833E01?
#833E01 is rgb(131, 62, 1) — red 131, green 62, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #833E01?
#833E01 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 99%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #833E01 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #833E01 scores 7.91:1 against white and 2.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #833E01 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #833E01 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 4.67, which is very hard to tell apart.
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