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#85320F Color

#85320F is rgb(133, 50, 15) in RGB, hsl(18, 80%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 89%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#85320F
HEX#85320F
RGBrgb(133, 50, 15)
HSLhsl(18, 80%, 29%)
HSVhsv(18, 89%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 62%, 89%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(43.1% 0.123 40.4)
LABlab(32.99% 35.11 38.88)
LCHlch(32.99% 52.39 47.92)

What #85320F 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 #85320F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#85320F Channel Values

How #85320F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 133 · G 50 · B 158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 18° · S 80% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 18° · S 89% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 62% · Y 89% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.54:1 vs white · 2.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #85320F 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.

TextWhite text8.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #85320F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #85320F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #85320F

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 #85320F 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.

Typical#85320F
Protanopia#49490D
Protanomaly#66410E
Deuteranopia#595900
Deuteranomaly#6D4C05
Tritanopia#862F2F
Tritanomaly#863026
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #85320F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-85320f: #85320F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #85320F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-85320f': '#85320F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 0.196, blue: 0.059)
Android XML<color name="color_85320f">#85320F</color>
SVG fillfill="#85320F"

More Brown Colors

#85320F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#85320F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #85320F?

#85320F is a dark brown — rgb(133, 50, 15) in RGB and hsl(18, 80%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.41.

What is the RGB value of #85320F?

#85320F is rgb(133, 50, 15) — red 133, green 50, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #85320F?

#85320F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 89%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #85320F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #85320F scores 8.54:1 against white and 2.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #85320F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #85320F 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 9.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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