#834C49 Color
#834C49 is rgb(131, 76, 73) in RGB, hsl(3, 28%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 44%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#834C49rgb(131, 76, 73)hsl(3, 28%, 40%)hsv(3, 44%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 44%, 49%)oklch(48% 0.075 23.6)lab(38.96% 23.59 12.33)lch(38.96% 26.62 27.60)What #834C49 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 #834C49, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#834C49 Channel Values
How #834C49 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 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 3° · S 28% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 3° · S 44% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 44% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.79:1 vs white · 3.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #834C49 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 #834C49
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #834C49; 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 #834C49
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 #834C49 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.
#834C49#585849#6C5449#626247#715A48#834C4C#834C4B#5B5B5BUsing #834C49 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-834c49: #834C49;background-color: #834C49;colors: { 'color-834c49': '#834C49' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.298, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_834c49">#834C49</color>fill="#834C49"More Red Colors
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#834C49 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #834C49?
#834C49 is a mid-tone red — rgb(131, 76, 73) in RGB and hsl(3, 28%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.13.
What is the RGB value of #834C49?
#834C49 is rgb(131, 76, 73) — red 131, green 76, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #834C49?
#834C49 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 44%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #834C49 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #834C49 scores 6.79:1 against white and 3.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #834C49 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #834C49 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 25.66, which is a different colour altogether.
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