#854200 Color
#854200 is rgb(133, 66, 0) in RGB, hsl(30, 100%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 100%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#854200rgb(133, 66, 0)hsl(30, 100%, 26%)hsv(30, 100%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 100%, 48%)oklch(45.6% 0.113 54.9)lab(36.22% 26.77 46.43)lch(36.22% 53.59 60.03)What #854200 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 #854200, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#854200 Channel Values
How #854200 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 66 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 100% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 100% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 100% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.56:1 vs white · 2.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #854200 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 #854200
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #854200; 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 #854200
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 #854200 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.
#854200#525200#6A4C00#5F5F00#705500#873E3E#863F2F#545454Using #854200 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-854200: #854200;background-color: #854200;colors: { 'color-854200': '#854200' }Color(red: 0.522, green: 0.259, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_854200">#854200</color>fill="#854200"More Brown Colors
#854200 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#854200 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #854200?
#854200 is a dark brown — rgb(133, 66, 0) in RGB and hsl(30, 100%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.27.
What is the RGB value of #854200?
#854200 is rgb(133, 66, 0) — red 133, green 66, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #854200?
#854200 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 100%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #854200 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #854200 scores 7.56:1 against white and 2.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #854200 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #854200 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 5.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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