#834D07 Color
#834D07 is rgb(131, 77, 7) in RGB, hsl(34, 90%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 95%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#834D07rgb(131, 77, 7)hsl(34, 90%, 27%)hsv(34, 95%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 95%, 49%)oklch(47.3% 0.104 64.3)lab(38.52% 19.96 45.34)lch(38.52% 49.54 66.24)What #834D07 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 #834D07, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#834D07 Channel Values
How #834D07 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 77 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 90% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 95% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 95% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.93:1 vs white · 3.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #834D07 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 #834D07
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #834D07; 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 #834D07
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 #834D07 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.
#834D07#595905#6C5506#636300#715B00#854848#844A38#5A5A5AUsing #834D07 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-834d07: #834D07;background-color: #834D07;colors: { 'color-834d07': '#834D07' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.302, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_834d07">#834D07</color>fill="#834D07"More Brown Colors
#834D07 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#834D07 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #834D07?
#834D07 is a dark brown — rgb(131, 77, 7) in RGB and hsl(34, 90%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.22.
What is the RGB value of #834D07?
#834D07 is rgb(131, 77, 7) — red 131, green 77, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #834D07?
#834D07 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 95%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #834D07 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #834D07 scores 6.93:1 against white and 3.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #834D07 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #834D07 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 8.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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