#835554 Color
#835554 is rgb(131, 85, 84) in RGB, hsl(1, 22%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 36%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#835554rgb(131, 85, 84)hsl(1, 22%, 42%)hsv(1, 36%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 36%, 49%)oklch(50% 0.062 20.9)lab(41.37% 19.58 8.88)lch(41.37% 21.50 24.39)What #835554 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 #835554, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#835554 Channel Values
How #835554 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 85 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 1° · S 22% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 1° · S 36% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 36% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.19:1 vs white · 3.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #835554 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 #835554
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #835554; 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 #835554
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 #835554 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.
#835554#5F5F54#6F5B54#676752#736053#835555#835555#616161Using #835554 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-835554: #835554;background-color: #835554;colors: { 'color-835554': '#835554' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.333, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_835554">#835554</color>fill="#835554"More Red Colors
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#835554 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #835554?
#835554 is a mid-tone red — rgb(131, 85, 84) in RGB and hsl(1, 22%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.56.
What is the RGB value of #835554?
#835554 is rgb(131, 85, 84) — red 131, green 85, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #835554?
#835554 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 36%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #835554 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #835554 scores 6.19:1 against white and 3.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #835554 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #835554 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 21.72, which is visibly different.
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