#820808 Color
#820808 is rgb(130, 8, 8) in RGB, hsl(0, 88%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 94%, 94%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maroon (#800000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#820808rgb(130, 8, 8)hsl(0, 88%, 27%)hsv(0, 94%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 94%, 94%, 49%)oklch(38.5% 0.152 28.4)lab(27.17% 47.74 37.27)lch(27.17% 60.56 37.98)What #820808 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 #820808, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#820808 Channel Values
How #820808 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 8 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 88% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 94% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 94% · Y 94% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.57:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #820808 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 #820808
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #820808; 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 #820808
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 #820808 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.
#820808#383805#5F2C06#4E4E00#673D00#820808#820808#3F3F3FUsing #820808 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-820808: #820808;background-color: #820808;colors: { 'color-820808': '#820808' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.031, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_820808">#820808</color>fill="#820808"More Red Colors
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#820808 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #820808?
#820808 is a dark red — rgb(130, 8, 8) in RGB and hsl(0, 88%, 27%) 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 2.51.
What is the RGB value of #820808?
#820808 is rgb(130, 8, 8) — red 130, green 8, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #820808?
#820808 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 94%, 94%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #820808 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #820808 scores 10.57:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #820808 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #820808 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 2.51, which is very hard to tell apart.
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