#835416 Color
#835416 is rgb(131, 84, 22) in RGB, hsl(34, 71%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 83%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violin Brown (#674403), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#835416rgb(131, 84, 22)hsl(34, 71%, 30%)hsv(34, 83%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 83%, 49%)oklch(48.8% 0.097 68.3)lab(40.33% 16.33 41.77)lch(40.33% 44.85 68.65)What #835416 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 #835416, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#835416 Channel Values
How #835416 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 84 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 71% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 83% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 83% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.47:1 vs white · 3.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #835416 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 #835416
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #835416; 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 #835416
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 #835416 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.
#835416#5E5E15#6F5A15#67670D#736011#864F4F#85513F#5E5E5EUsing #835416 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-835416: #835416;background-color: #835416;colors: { 'color-835416': '#835416' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.329, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_835416">#835416</color>fill="#835416"More Brown Colors
#835416 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#835416 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #835416?
#835416 is a dark brown — rgb(131, 84, 22) in RGB and hsl(34, 71%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.48.
What is the RGB value of #835416?
#835416 is rgb(131, 84, 22) — red 131, green 84, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #835416?
#835416 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 83%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #835416 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #835416 scores 6.47:1 against white and 3.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #835416 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #835416 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 11.99, which is visibly different.
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