#843933 Color
#843933 is rgb(132, 57, 51) in RGB, hsl(4, 44%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 61%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chestnut (#954535), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#843933rgb(132, 57, 51)hsl(4, 44%, 36%)hsv(4, 61%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 61%, 48%)oklch(44.4% 0.105 26.8)lab(34.53% 32.58 20.27)lch(34.53% 38.37 31.89)What #843933 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 #843933, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#843933 Channel Values
How #843933 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 57 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 4° · S 44% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 4° · S 61% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 61% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.03:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #843933 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 #843933
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #843933; 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 #843933
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 #843933 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.
#843933#4D4D32#674533#5B5B2E#6E4F30#843838#843936#505050Using #843933 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-843933: #843933;background-color: #843933;colors: { 'color-843933': '#843933' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.224, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_843933">#843933</color>fill="#843933"More Red Colors
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#843933 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #843933?
#843933 is a dark red — rgb(132, 57, 51) in RGB and hsl(4, 44%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chestnut (#954535), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.1.
What is the RGB value of #843933?
#843933 is rgb(132, 57, 51) — red 132, green 57, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #843933?
#843933 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 61%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #843933 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #843933 scores 8.03:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #843933 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #843933 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 18.87, which is visibly different.
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