#833E25 Color
#833E25 is rgb(131, 62, 37) in RGB, hsl(16, 56%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 72%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chestnut (#954535), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#833E25rgb(131, 62, 37)hsl(16, 56%, 33%)hsv(16, 72%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 72%, 49%)oklch(44.8% 0.102 40.1)lab(35.23% 28.92 29.46)lch(35.23% 41.28 45.53)What #833E25 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 #833E25, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#833E25 Channel Values
How #833E25 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 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 56% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 72% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 72% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.83:1 vs white · 2.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #833E25 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 #833E25
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #833E25; 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 #833E25
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 #833E25 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-833e25: #833E25;background-color: #833E25;colors: { 'color-833e25': '#833E25' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.243, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_833e25">#833E25</color>fill="#833E25"More Brown Colors
#833E25 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#833E25 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #833E25?
#833E25 is a dark brown — rgb(131, 62, 37) in RGB and hsl(16, 56%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chestnut (#954535), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.19.
What is the RGB value of #833E25?
#833E25 is rgb(131, 62, 37) — red 131, green 62, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #833E25?
#833E25 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 72%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #833E25 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #833E25 scores 7.83:1 against white and 2.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #833E25 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #833E25 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 11.54, which is visibly different.
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