#834625 Color
#834625 is rgb(131, 70, 37) in RGB, hsl(21, 56%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 72%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russet (#80461B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#834625rgb(131, 70, 37)hsl(21, 56%, 33%)hsv(21, 72%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 72%, 49%)oklch(46.2% 0.095 47.4)lab(37.03% 24.62 31.39)lch(37.03% 39.90 51.89)What #834625 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 #834625, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#834625 Channel Values
How #834625 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 70 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 56% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 72% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 72% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.32:1 vs white · 2.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #834625 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 #834625
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #834625; 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 #834625
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 #834625 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.
#834625#545424#6A4F24#60601F#6F5622#844343#844439#565656Using #834625 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-834625: #834625;background-color: #834625;colors: { 'color-834625': '#834625' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.275, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_834625">#834625</color>fill="#834625"More Brown Colors
#834625 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#834625 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #834625?
#834625 is a dark brown — rgb(131, 70, 37) in RGB and hsl(21, 56%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russet (#80461B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.84.
What is the RGB value of #834625?
#834625 is rgb(131, 70, 37) — red 131, green 70, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #834625?
#834625 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 72%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #834625 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #834625 scores 7.32:1 against white and 2.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #834625 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #834625 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 10.78, which is visibly different.
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