#834D3A Color
#834D3A is rgb(131, 77, 58) in RGB, hsl(16, 39%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 56%, 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 5.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#834D3Argb(131, 77, 58)hsl(16, 39%, 37%)hsv(16, 56%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 56%, 49%)oklch(47.9% 0.079 40.1)lab(38.94% 21.90 21.46)lch(38.94% 30.66 44.41)What #834D3A 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 #834D3A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#834D3A Channel Values
How #834D3A 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 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 39% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 56% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 56% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.8:1 vs white · 3.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #834D3A 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 #834D3A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #834D3A; 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 #834D3A
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 #834D3A 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.
#834D3A#59593A#6C553A#636337#715B38#844B4B#844C45#5B5B5BUsing #834D3A in Code
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--color-834d3a: #834D3A;background-color: #834D3A;colors: { 'color-834d3a': '#834D3A' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.302, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_834d3a">#834D3A</color>fill="#834D3A"More Brown Colors
#834D3A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#834D3A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #834D3A?
#834D3A is a dark brown — rgb(131, 77, 58) in RGB and hsl(16, 39%, 37%) 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 5.38.
What is the RGB value of #834D3A?
#834D3A is rgb(131, 77, 58) — red 131, green 77, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #834D3A?
#834D3A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 56%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #834D3A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #834D3A scores 6.8:1 against white and 3.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #834D3A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #834D3A 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 18.2, which is visibly different.
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