#843215 Color
#843215 is rgb(132, 50, 21) in RGB, hsl(16, 73%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 84%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kobe (#882D17), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#843215rgb(132, 50, 21)hsl(16, 73%, 30%)hsv(16, 84%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 62%, 84%, 48%)oklch(43% 0.12 38.7)lab(32.84% 34.84 35.86)lch(32.84% 50.00 45.82)What #843215 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 #843215, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#843215 Channel Values
How #843215 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 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 73% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 84% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 62% · Y 84% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.58:1 vs white · 2.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #843215 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 #843215
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #843215; 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 #843215
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 #843215 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.
#843215#494913#664114#585806#6C4C0D#852F2F#843027#4C4C4CUsing #843215 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-843215: #843215;background-color: #843215;colors: { 'color-843215': '#843215' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.196, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_843215">#843215</color>fill="#843215"More Brown Colors
#843215 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#843215 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #843215?
#843215 is a dark brown — rgb(132, 50, 21) in RGB and hsl(16, 73%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kobe (#882D17), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.94.
What is the RGB value of #843215?
#843215 is rgb(132, 50, 21) — red 132, green 50, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #843215?
#843215 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 84%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #843215 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #843215 scores 8.58:1 against white and 2.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #843215 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #843215 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 10.21, which is visibly different.
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