#854900 Color
#854900 is rgb(133, 73, 0) in RGB, hsl(33, 100%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 100%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#854900rgb(133, 73, 0)hsl(33, 100%, 26%)hsv(33, 100%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 100%, 48%)oklch(46.8% 0.109 60.7)lab(37.83% 22.98 47.29)lch(37.83% 52.57 64.08)What #854900 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 #854900, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#854900 Channel Values
How #854900 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 73 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 100% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 100% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 100% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.12:1 vs white · 2.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #854900 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 #854900
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #854900; 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 #854900
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 #854900 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.
#854900#575700#6C5200#626200#725900#874444#864634#585858Using #854900 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-854900: #854900;background-color: #854900;colors: { 'color-854900': '#854900' }Color(red: 0.522, green: 0.286, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_854900">#854900</color>fill="#854900"More Brown Colors
#854900 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#854900 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #854900?
#854900 is a dark brown — rgb(133, 73, 0) in RGB and hsl(33, 100%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.1.
What is the RGB value of #854900?
#854900 is rgb(133, 73, 0) — red 133, green 73, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #854900?
#854900 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 100%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #854900 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #854900 scores 7.12:1 against white and 2.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #854900 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #854900 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 7.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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