#835734 Color
#835734 is rgb(131, 87, 52) in RGB, hsl(27, 43%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 60%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#835734rgb(131, 87, 52)hsl(27, 43%, 36%)hsv(27, 60%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 60%, 49%)oklch(49.7% 0.077 58.3)lab(41.36% 15.92 27.88)lch(41.36% 32.11 60.27)What #835734 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 #835734, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#835734 Channel Values
How #835734 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 87 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 43% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 60% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 60% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.22:1 vs white · 3.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #835734 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 #835734
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #835734; 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 #835734
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 #835734 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.
#835734#606034#705D34#686831#746232#855454#845549#616161Using #835734 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-835734: #835734;background-color: #835734;colors: { 'color-835734': '#835734' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.341, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_835734">#835734</color>fill="#835734"More Brown Colors
#835734 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#835734 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #835734?
#835734 is a dark brown — rgb(131, 87, 52) in RGB and hsl(27, 43%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.84.
What is the RGB value of #835734?
#835734 is rgb(131, 87, 52) — red 131, green 87, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #835734?
#835734 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 60%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #835734 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #835734 scores 6.22:1 against white and 3.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #835734 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #835734 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 17.46, which is visibly different.
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