#85390A Color
#85390A is rgb(133, 57, 10) in RGB, hsl(23, 86%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 92%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#85390Argb(133, 57, 10)hsl(23, 86%, 28%)hsv(23, 92%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 92%, 48%)oklch(44.1% 0.117 46.1)lab(34.33% 31.60 41.77)lch(34.33% 52.38 52.89)What #85390A 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 #85390A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#85390A Channel Values
How #85390A 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 57 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 86% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 92% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 92% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.12:1 vs white · 2.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #85390A 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 #85390A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #85390A; 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 #85390A
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 #85390A 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.
#85390A#4D4D07#684608#5B5B00#6E5000#863535#86372A#505050Using #85390A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-85390a: #85390A;background-color: #85390A;colors: { 'color-85390a': '#85390A' }Color(red: 0.522, green: 0.224, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_85390a">#85390A</color>fill="#85390A"More Brown Colors
#85390A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#85390A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #85390A?
#85390A is a dark brown — rgb(133, 57, 10) in RGB and hsl(23, 86%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.04.
What is the RGB value of #85390A?
#85390A is rgb(133, 57, 10) — red 133, green 57, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #85390A?
#85390A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 92%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #85390A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #85390A scores 8.12:1 against white and 2.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #85390A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #85390A 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 5.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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