#843206 Color
#843206 is rgb(132, 50, 6) in RGB, hsl(21, 91%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 95%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#843206rgb(132, 50, 6)hsl(21, 91%, 27%)hsv(21, 95%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 62%, 95%, 48%)oklch(42.9% 0.123 42.8)lab(32.77% 34.58 42.14)lch(32.77% 54.52 50.63)What #843206 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 #843206, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#843206 Channel Values
How #843206 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 132 · G 50 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 91% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 95% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 62% · Y 95% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.61:1 vs white · 2.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #843206 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 #843206
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #843206; 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 #843206
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 #843206 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.
#843206#494903#664104#585800#6C4C00#852F2F#853024#4C4C4CUsing #843206 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-843206: #843206;background-color: #843206;colors: { 'color-843206': '#843206' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.196, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_843206">#843206</color>fill="#843206"More Brown Colors
#843206 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#843206 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #843206?
#843206 is a dark brown — rgb(132, 50, 6) in RGB and hsl(21, 91%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.39.
What is the RGB value of #843206?
#843206 is rgb(132, 50, 6) — red 132, green 50, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #843206?
#843206 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 95%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #843206 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #843206 scores 8.61:1 against white and 2.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #843206 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #843206 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 8.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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