#853405 Color
#853405 is rgb(133, 52, 5) in RGB, hsl(22, 93%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 96%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iced Tea (#923C01), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#853405rgb(133, 52, 5)hsl(22, 93%, 27%)hsv(22, 96%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 96%, 48%)oklch(43.3% 0.123 43.9)lab(33.33% 34.01 42.97)lch(33.33% 54.80 51.64)What #853405 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 #853405, 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.
#853405 Channel Values
How #853405 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 133 · G 52 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 93% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 96% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 96% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.43:1 vs white · 2.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #853405 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 #853405
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #853405; 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 #853405
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 #853405 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.
#853405#4A4A02#674203#595900#6D4D00#863131#863225#4D4D4DUsing #853405 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-853405: #853405;background-color: #853405;colors: { 'color-853405': '#853405' }Color(red: 0.522, green: 0.204, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_853405">#853405</color>fill="#853405"More Brown Colors
#853405 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#853405 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #853405?
#853405 is a dark brown — rgb(133, 52, 5) in RGB and hsl(22, 93%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iced Tea (#923C01), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.46.
What is the RGB value of #853405?
#853405 is rgb(133, 52, 5) — red 133, green 52, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #853405?
#853405 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 96%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #853405 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #853405 scores 8.43:1 against white and 2.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #853405 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #853405 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 7.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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