#835460 Color
#835460 is rgb(131, 84, 96) in RGB, hsl(345, 22%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 27%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#835460rgb(131, 84, 96)hsl(345, 22%, 42%)hsv(345, 36%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 27%, 49%)oklch(50.2% 0.065 3)lab(41.40% 21.41 1.56)lch(41.40% 21.47 4.17)What #835460 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 #835460, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#835460 Channel Values
How #835460 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 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 22% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 36% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 27% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.17:1 vs white · 3.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #835460 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 #835460
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #835460; 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 #835460
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 #835460 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.
#835460#5E5E60#6F5A60#67675E#73605F#825656#82555A#616161Using #835460 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-835460: #835460;background-color: #835460;colors: { 'color-835460': '#835460' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.329, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_835460">#835460</color>fill="#835460"More Red Colors
#835460 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#835460 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #835460?
#835460 is a mid-tone red — rgb(131, 84, 96) in RGB and hsl(345, 22%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.98.
What is the RGB value of #835460?
#835460 is rgb(131, 84, 96) — red 131, green 84, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #835460?
#835460 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 27%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #835460 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #835460 scores 6.17:1 against white and 3.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #835460 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #835460 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 21.68, which is visibly different.
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