#82081E Color
#82081E is rgb(130, 8, 30) in RGB, hsl(349, 88%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 94%, 77%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burgundy (#800020), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#82081Ergb(130, 8, 30)hsl(349, 88%, 27%)hsv(349, 94%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 94%, 77%, 49%)oklch(38.7% 0.15 20.9)lab(27.35% 48.16 25.10)lch(27.35% 54.31 27.53)What #82081E 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 #82081E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#82081E Channel Values
How #82081E 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 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 349° · S 88% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 349° · S 94% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 94% · Y 77% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.49:1 vs white · 2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #82081E 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 #82081E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #82081E; 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 #82081E
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 #82081E 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.
#82081E#38381D#5F2C1D#4E4E14#673D18#820C0C#820B15#3F3F3FUsing #82081E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-82081e: #82081E;background-color: #82081E;colors: { 'color-82081e': '#82081E' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.031, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_82081e">#82081E</color>fill="#82081E"More Red Colors
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#82081E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #82081E?
#82081E is a dark red — rgb(130, 8, 30) in RGB and hsl(349, 88%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burgundy (#800020), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.82.
What is the RGB value of #82081E?
#82081E is rgb(130, 8, 30) — red 130, green 8, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #82081E?
#82081E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 94%, 77%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #82081E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #82081E scores 10.49:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #82081E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #82081E 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 12.92, which is visibly different.
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