#83542F Color
#83542F is rgb(131, 84, 47) in RGB, hsl(26, 47%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 64%, 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 6.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#83542Frgb(131, 84, 47)hsl(26, 47%, 35%)hsv(26, 64%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 64%, 49%)oklch(49% 0.081 57.5)lab(40.54% 17.32 29.73)lch(40.54% 34.41 59.77)What #83542F 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 #83542F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#83542F Channel Values
How #83542F 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 47 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 47% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 64% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 64% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.41:1 vs white · 3.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #83542F 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 #83542F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #83542F; 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 #83542F
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 #83542F 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.
#83542F#5E5E2E#6F5A2F#67672B#73602D#855050#845245#5F5F5FUsing #83542F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-83542f: #83542F;background-color: #83542F;colors: { 'color-83542f': '#83542F' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.329, blue: 0.184)<color name="color_83542f">#83542F</color>fill="#83542F"More Brown Colors
#83542F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#83542F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #83542F?
#83542F is a dark brown — rgb(131, 84, 47) in RGB and hsl(26, 47%, 35%) 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 6.49.
What is the RGB value of #83542F?
#83542F is rgb(131, 84, 47) — red 131, green 84, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #83542F?
#83542F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 64%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #83542F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #83542F scores 6.41:1 against white and 3.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #83542F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #83542F 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 15.57, which is visibly different.
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