#835834 Color
#835834 is rgb(131, 88, 52) in RGB, hsl(27, 43%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 60%, 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 5.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#835834rgb(131, 88, 52)hsl(27, 43%, 36%)hsv(27, 60%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 60%, 49%)oklch(49.9% 0.076 59.7)lab(41.62% 15.36 28.18)lch(41.62% 32.10 61.41)What #835834 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 #835834, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#835834 Channel Values
How #835834 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 88 · 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 33% · Y 60% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.16:1 vs white · 3.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #835834 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 #835834
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #835834; 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 #835834
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 #835834 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.
#835834#616134#705E34#696931#746232#855454#845649#616161Using #835834 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-835834: #835834;background-color: #835834;colors: { 'color-835834': '#835834' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.345, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_835834">#835834</color>fill="#835834"More Brown Colors
#835834 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#835834 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #835834?
#835834 is a dark brown — rgb(131, 88, 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 clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.33.
What is the RGB value of #835834?
#835834 is rgb(131, 88, 52) — red 131, green 88, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #835834?
#835834 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 60%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #835834 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #835834 scores 6.16:1 against white and 3.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #835834 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #835834 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 17.76, which is visibly different.
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