#854138 Color
#854138 is rgb(133, 65, 56) in RGB, hsl(7, 41%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 58%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bole (#79443B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#854138rgb(133, 65, 56)hsl(7, 41%, 37%)hsv(7, 58%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 51%, 58%, 48%)oklch(46% 0.095 29)lab(36.46% 29.15 19.62)lch(36.46% 35.13 33.95)What #854138 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 #854138, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#854138 Channel Values
How #854138 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 65 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 41% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 58% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 51% · Y 58% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.47:1 vs white · 2.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #854138 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 #854138
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #854138; 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 #854138
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 #854138 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.
#854138#525237#6A4C38#5E5E34#705436#854040#85403D#555555Using #854138 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-854138: #854138;background-color: #854138;colors: { 'color-854138': '#854138' }Color(red: 0.522, green: 0.255, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_854138">#854138</color>fill="#854138"More Red Colors
#854138 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#854138 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #854138?
#854138 is a dark red — rgb(133, 65, 56) in RGB and hsl(7, 41%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bole (#79443B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.59.
What is the RGB value of #854138?
#854138 is rgb(133, 65, 56) — red 133, green 65, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #854138?
#854138 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 58%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #854138 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #854138 scores 7.47:1 against white and 2.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #854138 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #854138 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 18.55, which is visibly different.
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