#835B44 Color
#835B44 is rgb(131, 91, 68) in RGB, hsl(22, 32%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 48%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#835B44rgb(131, 91, 68)hsl(22, 32%, 39%)hsv(22, 48%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 48%, 49%)oklch(50.8% 0.063 50.7)lab(42.61% 14.78 20.16)lch(42.61% 25.00 53.75)What #835B44 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 #835B44, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#835B44 Channel Values
How #835B44 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 91 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 32% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 48% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 48% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.92:1 vs white · 3.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #835B44 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 #835B44
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #835B44; 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 #835B44
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 #835B44 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.
#835B44#636344#716044#6A6A42#756543#855858#845A51#646464Using #835B44 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-835b44: #835B44;background-color: #835B44;colors: { 'color-835b44': '#835B44' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.357, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_835b44">#835B44</color>fill="#835B44"More Brown Colors
#835B44 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#835B44 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #835B44?
#835B44 is a dark brown — rgb(131, 91, 68) in RGB and hsl(22, 32%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.72.
What is the RGB value of #835B44?
#835B44 is rgb(131, 91, 68) — red 131, green 91, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #835B44?
#835B44 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 48%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #835B44 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #835B44 scores 5.92:1 against white and 3.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #835B44 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #835B44 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 22.91, which is visibly different.
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