#835011 Color
#835011 is rgb(131, 80, 17) in RGB, hsl(33, 77%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 87%, 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 7.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#835011rgb(131, 80, 17)hsl(33, 77%, 29%)hsv(33, 87%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 87%, 49%)oklch(47.9% 0.1 65.4)lab(39.30% 18.45 42.81)lch(39.30% 46.62 66.68)What #835011 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 #835011, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#835011 Channel Values
How #835011 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 80 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 77% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 87% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 87% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.73:1 vs white · 3.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #835011 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 #835011
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #835011; 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 #835011
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 #835011 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.
#835011#5B5B0F#6D5710#646405#725D0A#864B4B#854D3C#5C5C5CUsing #835011 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-835011: #835011;background-color: #835011;colors: { 'color-835011': '#835011' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.314, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_835011">#835011</color>fill="#835011"More Brown Colors
#835011 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#835011 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #835011?
#835011 is a dark brown — rgb(131, 80, 17) in RGB and hsl(33, 77%, 29%) 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 7.83.
What is the RGB value of #835011?
#835011 is rgb(131, 80, 17) — red 131, green 80, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #835011?
#835011 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 87%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #835011 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #835011 scores 6.73:1 against white and 3.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #835011 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #835011 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 9.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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