#843324 Color
#843324 is rgb(132, 51, 36) in RGB, hsl(9, 57%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 73%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#843324rgb(132, 51, 36)hsl(9, 57%, 33%)hsv(9, 73%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 73%, 48%)oklch(43.3% 0.115 32.4)lab(33.17% 34.83 27.84)lch(33.17% 44.59 38.64)What #843324 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 #843324, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#843324 Channel Values
How #843324 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 51 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 9° · S 57% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 9° · S 73% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 73% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.47:1 vs white · 2.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #843324 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 #843324
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #843324; 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 #843324
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 #843324 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.
#843324#494923#664123#58581D#6C4C20#853131#84322D#4D4D4DUsing #843324 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-843324: #843324;background-color: #843324;colors: { 'color-843324': '#843324' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.200, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_843324">#843324</color>fill="#843324"More Red Colors
#843324 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#843324 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #843324?
#843324 is a dark red — rgb(132, 51, 36) in RGB and hsl(9, 57%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.
What is the RGB value of #843324?
#843324 is rgb(132, 51, 36) — red 132, green 51, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #843324?
#843324 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 73%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #843324 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #843324 scores 8.47:1 against white and 2.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #843324 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #843324 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 14.53, which is visibly different.
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