#834811 Color
#834811 is rgb(131, 72, 17) in RGB, hsl(29, 77%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 87%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#834811rgb(131, 72, 17)hsl(29, 77%, 29%)hsv(29, 87%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 87%, 49%)oklch(46.4% 0.103 57.5)lab(37.35% 22.90 41.27)lch(37.35% 47.20 60.97)What #834811 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 #834811, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#834811 Channel Values
How #834811 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 72 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 77% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 87% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 87% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.24:1 vs white · 2.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #834811 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 #834811
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #834811; 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 #834811
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 #834811 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.
#834811#56560F#6B5110#616104#70580A#854444#844536#575757Using #834811 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-834811: #834811;background-color: #834811;colors: { 'color-834811': '#834811' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.282, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_834811">#834811</color>fill="#834811"More Brown Colors
#834811 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#834811 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #834811?
#834811 is a dark brown — rgb(131, 72, 17) in RGB and hsl(29, 77%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.62.
What is the RGB value of #834811?
#834811 is rgb(131, 72, 17) — red 131, green 72, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #834811?
#834811 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 87%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #834811 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #834811 scores 7.24:1 against white and 2.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #834811 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #834811 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 5.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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