#834211 Color
#834211 is rgb(131, 66, 17) in RGB, hsl(26, 77%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 87%, 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 3.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#834211rgb(131, 66, 17)hsl(26, 77%, 29%)hsv(26, 87%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 87%, 49%)oklch(45.3% 0.107 52.1)lab(35.96% 26.17 40.17)lch(35.96% 47.94 56.92)What #834211 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 #834211, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#834211 Channel Values
How #834211 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 66 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 77% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 87% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 87% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.63:1 vs white · 2.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #834211 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 #834211
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #834211; 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 #834211
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 #834211 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.
#834211#52520F#694C10#5E5E03#6F5409#853E3E#844031#545454Using #834211 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-834211: #834211;background-color: #834211;colors: { 'color-834211': '#834211' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.259, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_834211">#834211</color>fill="#834211"More Brown Colors
#834211 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#834211 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #834211?
#834211 is a dark brown — rgb(131, 66, 17) in RGB and hsl(26, 77%, 29%) 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 3.08.
What is the RGB value of #834211?
#834211 is rgb(131, 66, 17) — red 131, green 66, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #834211?
#834211 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 87%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #834211 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #834211 scores 7.63:1 against white and 2.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #834211 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #834211 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 3.08, which is very hard to tell apart.
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