#820318 Color
#820318 is rgb(130, 3, 24) in RGB, hsl(350, 95%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 82%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is UP Maroon (#7B1113), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#820318rgb(130, 3, 24)hsl(350, 95%, 26%)hsv(350, 98%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 98%, 82%, 49%)oklch(38.4% 0.153 22.8)lab(26.98% 48.86 28.60)lch(26.98% 56.61 30.35)What #820318 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 #820318, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#820318 Channel Values
How #820318 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 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 350° · S 95% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 350° · S 98% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 98% · Y 82% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.63:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #820318 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 #820318
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #820318; 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 #820318
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 #820318 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.
#820318#373716#5E2B17#4D4D0A#663C11#820606#82050F#3E3E3EUsing #820318 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-820318: #820318;background-color: #820318;colors: { 'color-820318': '#820318' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.012, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_820318">#820318</color>fill="#820318"More Red Colors
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#820318 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #820318?
#820318 is a dark red — rgb(130, 3, 24) in RGB and hsl(350, 95%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is UP Maroon (#7B1113), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.
What is the RGB value of #820318?
#820318 is rgb(130, 3, 24) — red 130, green 3, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #820318?
#820318 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 82%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #820318 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #820318 scores 10.63:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #820318 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #820318 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 10.88, which is visibly different.
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