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#854729 Color

#854729 is rgb(133, 71, 41) in RGB, hsl(20, 53%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 69%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russet (#80461B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#854729
HEX#854729
RGBrgb(133, 71, 41)
HSLhsl(20, 53%, 34%)
HSVhsv(20, 69%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 69%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(46.8% 0.095 45.4)
LABlab(37.61% 25.12 29.90)
LCHlch(37.61% 39.05 49.96)

What #854729 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 #854729, 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.

#854729 Channel Values

How #854729 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 133 · G 71 · B 418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 20° · S 53% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 20° · S 69% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 69% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.17:1 vs white · 2.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #854729 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.

TextWhite text7.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #854729

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #854729; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #854729

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 #854729 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.

Typical#854729
Protanopia#565628
Protanomaly#6C5029
Deuteranopia#616124
Deuteranomaly#715826
Tritanopia#864444
Tritanomaly#86453B
Achromatopsia#585858

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Using #854729 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-854729: #854729;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #854729;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-854729': '#854729' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 0.278, blue: 0.161)
Android XML<color name="color_854729">#854729</color>
SVG fillfill="#854729"

More Brown Colors

#854729 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#854729 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #854729?

#854729 is a dark brown — rgb(133, 71, 41) in RGB and hsl(20, 53%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russet (#80461B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.48.

What is the RGB value of #854729?

#854729 is rgb(133, 71, 41) — red 133, green 71, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #854729?

#854729 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 69%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #854729 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #854729 scores 7.17:1 against white and 2.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #854729 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #854729 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 10.93, which is visibly different.

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