#834411 Color
#834411 is rgb(131, 68, 17) in RGB, hsl(27, 77%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 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 3.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#834411rgb(131, 68, 17)hsl(27, 77%, 29%)hsv(27, 87%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 87%, 49%)oklch(45.7% 0.105 53.8)lab(36.42% 25.09 40.53)lch(36.42% 47.67 58.24)What #834411 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 #834411, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#834411 Channel Values
How #834411 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 68 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 77% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 87% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 87% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.5:1 vs white · 2.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #834411 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 #834411
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #834411; 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 #834411
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 #834411 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.
#834411#53530F#6A4D10#5F5F03#6F5509#854040#844233#555555Using #834411 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-834411: #834411;background-color: #834411;colors: { 'color-834411': '#834411' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.267, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_834411">#834411</color>fill="#834411"More Brown Colors
#834411 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#834411 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #834411?
#834411 is a dark brown — rgb(131, 68, 17) in RGB and hsl(27, 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 3.5.
What is the RGB value of #834411?
#834411 is rgb(131, 68, 17) — red 131, green 68, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #834411?
#834411 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 87%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #834411 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #834411 scores 7.5:1 against white and 2.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #834411 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #834411 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 3.5, which is very hard to tell apart.
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