#855132 Color
#855132 is rgb(133, 81, 50) in RGB, hsl(22, 45%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 62%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#855132rgb(133, 81, 50)hsl(22, 45%, 36%)hsv(22, 62%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 62%, 48%)oklch(48.8% 0.083 50.6)lab(40.10% 20.06 27.62)lch(40.10% 34.14 54.00)What #855132 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 #855132, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#855132 Channel Values
How #855132 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 81 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 45% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 62% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 62% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.52:1 vs white · 3.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #855132 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 #855132
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #855132; 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 #855132
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 #855132 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.
#855132#5D5D31#6F5832#66662E#745E30#874E4E#864F44#5E5E5EUsing #855132 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-855132: #855132;background-color: #855132;colors: { 'color-855132': '#855132' }Color(red: 0.522, green: 0.318, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_855132">#855132</color>fill="#855132"More Brown Colors
#855132 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#855132 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #855132?
#855132 is a dark brown — rgb(133, 81, 50) in RGB and hsl(22, 45%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.21.
What is the RGB value of #855132?
#855132 is rgb(133, 81, 50) — red 133, green 81, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #855132?
#855132 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 62%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #855132 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #855132 scores 6.52:1 against white and 3.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #855132 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #855132 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 14.53, which is visibly different.
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