#835216 Color
#835216 is rgb(131, 82, 22) in RGB, hsl(33, 71%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 83%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russet (#80461B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#835216rgb(131, 82, 22)hsl(33, 71%, 30%)hsv(33, 83%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 83%, 49%)oklch(48.4% 0.097 66.2)lab(39.83% 17.45 41.34)lch(39.83% 44.87 67.11)What #835216 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 #835216, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#835216 Channel Values
How #835216 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 82 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 71% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 83% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 83% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.6:1 vs white · 3.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #835216 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 #835216
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #835216; 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 #835216
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 #835216 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.
#835216#5D5D15#6E5915#66660D#725E11#864D4D#854F3E#5D5D5DUsing #835216 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-835216: #835216;background-color: #835216;colors: { 'color-835216': '#835216' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.322, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_835216">#835216</color>fill="#835216"More Brown Colors
#835216 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#835216 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #835216?
#835216 is a dark brown — rgb(131, 82, 22) in RGB and hsl(33, 71%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russet (#80461B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.42.
What is the RGB value of #835216?
#835216 is rgb(131, 82, 22) — red 131, green 82, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #835216?
#835216 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 83%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #835216 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #835216 scores 6.6:1 against white and 3.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #835216 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #835216 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 10.79, which is visibly different.
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