#843F15 Color
#843F15 is rgb(132, 63, 21) in RGB, hsl(23, 73%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 84%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#843F15rgb(132, 63, 21)hsl(23, 73%, 30%)hsv(23, 84%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 52%, 84%, 48%)oklch(45% 0.109 47.9)lab(35.48% 28.29 38.13)lch(35.48% 47.48 53.42)What #843F15 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 #843F15, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#843F15 Channel Values
How #843F15 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 63 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 73% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 84% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 52% · Y 84% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.77:1 vs white · 2.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #843F15 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 #843F15
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #843F15; 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 #843F15
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 #843F15 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.
#843F15#505013#694A14#5D5D08#6F530E#853B3B#853D30#525252Using #843F15 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-843f15: #843F15;background-color: #843F15;colors: { 'color-843f15': '#843F15' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.247, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_843f15">#843F15</color>fill="#843F15"More Brown Colors
#843F15 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#843F15 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #843F15?
#843F15 is a dark brown — rgb(132, 63, 21) in RGB and hsl(23, 73%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.23.
What is the RGB value of #843F15?
#843F15 is rgb(132, 63, 21) — red 132, green 63, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #843F15?
#843F15 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 84%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #843F15 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #843F15 scores 7.77:1 against white and 2.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #843F15 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #843F15 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 4.23, which is very hard to tell apart.
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