#820309 Color
#820309 is rgb(130, 3, 9) in RGB, hsl(357, 95%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 93%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maroon (#800000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#820309rgb(130, 3, 9)hsl(357, 95%, 26%)hsv(357, 98%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 98%, 93%, 49%)oklch(38.3% 0.154 27.5)lab(26.87% 48.60 36.62)lch(26.87% 60.85 36.99)What #820309 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 #820309, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#820309 Channel Values
How #820309 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 130 · G 3 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 357° · S 95% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 357° · S 98% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 98% · Y 93% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.68:1 vs white · 1.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #820309 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 #820309
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #820309; 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 #820309
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 #820309 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.
#820309#373706#5E2B07#4D4D00#663C00#820404#820306#3E3E3EUsing #820309 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-820309: #820309;background-color: #820309;colors: { 'color-820309': '#820309' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.012, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_820309">#820309</color>fill="#820309"More Red Colors
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#820309 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #820309?
#820309 is a dark red — rgb(130, 3, 9) in RGB and hsl(357, 95%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maroon (#800000), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.91.
What is the RGB value of #820309?
#820309 is rgb(130, 3, 9) — red 130, green 3, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #820309?
#820309 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 93%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #820309 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #820309 scores 10.68:1 against white and 1.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #820309 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #820309 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 maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 2.91, which is very hard to tell apart.
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