#834C34 Color
#834C34 is rgb(131, 76, 52) in RGB, hsl(18, 43%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 60%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#834C34rgb(131, 76, 52)hsl(18, 43%, 36%)hsv(18, 60%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 60%, 49%)oklch(47.6% 0.083 43.9)lab(38.62% 22.08 24.62)lch(38.62% 33.07 48.12)What #834C34 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 #834C34, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#834C34 Channel Values
How #834C34 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 76 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 43% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 60% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 60% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.89:1 vs white · 3.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #834C34 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 #834C34
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #834C34; 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 #834C34
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 #834C34 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.
#834C34#585833#6C5434#626230#715A32#844949#844A42#5A5A5AUsing #834C34 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-834c34: #834C34;background-color: #834C34;colors: { 'color-834c34': '#834C34' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.298, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_834c34">#834C34</color>fill="#834C34"More Brown Colors
#834C34 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#834C34 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #834C34?
#834C34 is a dark brown — rgb(131, 76, 52) in RGB and hsl(18, 43%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.53.
What is the RGB value of #834C34?
#834C34 is rgb(131, 76, 52) — red 131, green 76, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #834C34?
#834C34 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 60%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #834C34 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #834C34 scores 6.89:1 against white and 3.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #834C34 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #834C34 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 15.73, which is visibly different.
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