#834925 Color
#834925 is rgb(131, 73, 37) in RGB, hsl(23, 56%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 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 3.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#834925rgb(131, 73, 37)hsl(23, 56%, 33%)hsv(23, 72%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 44%, 72%, 49%)oklch(46.8% 0.093 50.5)lab(37.73% 22.98 32.14)lch(37.73% 39.51 54.44)What #834925 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 #834925, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#834925 Channel Values
How #834925 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 73 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 56% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 72% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 44% · Y 72% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.13:1 vs white · 2.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #834925 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 #834925
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #834925; 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 #834925
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 #834925 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.
#834925#565624#6B5124#61611F#705822#854646#84473B#585858Using #834925 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-834925: #834925;background-color: #834925;colors: { 'color-834925': '#834925' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.286, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_834925">#834925</color>fill="#834925"More Brown Colors
#834925 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#834925 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #834925?
#834925 is a dark brown — rgb(131, 73, 37) in RGB and hsl(23, 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 3.96.
What is the RGB value of #834925?
#834925 is rgb(131, 73, 37) — red 131, green 73, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #834925?
#834925 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 72%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #834925 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #834925 scores 7.13:1 against white and 2.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #834925 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #834925 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 10.72, which is visibly different.
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