#834454 Color
#834454 is rgb(131, 68, 84) in RGB, hsl(345, 32%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 36%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Catawba (#703642), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#834454rgb(131, 68, 84)hsl(345, 32%, 39%)hsv(345, 48%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 36%, 49%)oklch(46.9% 0.088 4.8)lab(37.36% 28.95 3.25)lch(37.36% 29.13 6.41)What #834454 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 #834454, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#834454 Channel Values
How #834454 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 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 32% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 48% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 36% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.19:1 vs white · 2.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #834454 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 #834454
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #834454; 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 #834454
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 #834454 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.
#834454#535354#6A4D54#5F5F52#6F5553#824646#82454C#575757Using #834454 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-834454: #834454;background-color: #834454;colors: { 'color-834454': '#834454' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.267, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_834454">#834454</color>fill="#834454"More Red Colors
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#834454 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #834454?
#834454 is a dark red — rgb(131, 68, 84) in RGB and hsl(345, 32%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Catawba (#703642), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.
What is the RGB value of #834454?
#834454 is rgb(131, 68, 84) — red 131, green 68, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #834454?
#834454 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 36%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #834454 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #834454 scores 7.19:1 against white and 2.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #834454 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #834454 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 28.8, which is a different colour altogether.
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