#853841 Color
#853841 is rgb(133, 56, 65) in RGB, hsl(353, 41%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 51%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Solid Pink (#893843), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#853841rgb(133, 56, 65)hsl(353, 41%, 37%)hsv(353, 58%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 58%, 51%, 48%)oklch(44.8% 0.106 15.3)lab(34.75% 34.35 11.74)lch(34.75% 36.30 18.87)What #853841 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 #853841, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#853841 Channel Values
How #853841 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 56 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 353° · S 41% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 353° · S 58% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 58% · Y 51% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.96:1 vs white · 2.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #853841 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 #853841
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #853841; 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 #853841
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 #853841 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.
#853841#4C4C40#684541#5B5B3E#6E4F3F#853939#85393C#515151Using #853841 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-853841: #853841;background-color: #853841;colors: { 'color-853841': '#853841' }Color(red: 0.522, green: 0.220, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_853841">#853841</color>fill="#853841"More Red Colors
#853841 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#853841 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #853841?
#853841 is a dark red — rgb(133, 56, 65) in RGB and hsl(353, 41%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Solid Pink (#893843), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.82.
What is the RGB value of #853841?
#853841 is rgb(133, 56, 65) — red 133, green 56, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #853841?
#853841 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 51%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #853841 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #853841 scores 7.96:1 against white and 2.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #853841 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #853841 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 25.06, which is a different colour altogether.
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