#822608 Color
#822608 is rgb(130, 38, 8) in RGB, hsl(15, 88%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 94%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#822608rgb(130, 38, 8)hsl(15, 88%, 27%)hsv(15, 94%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 71%, 94%, 49%)oklch(40.9% 0.131 36.5)lab(30.33% 39.18 39.60)lch(30.33% 55.71 45.30)What #822608 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 #822608, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#822608 Channel Values
How #822608 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 38 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 88% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 94% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 71% · Y 94% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.42:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #822608 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 #822608
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #822608; 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 #822608
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 #822608 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.
#822608#424205#623906#535300#694500#832424#82251C#464646Using #822608 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-822608: #822608;background-color: #822608;colors: { 'color-822608': '#822608' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.149, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_822608">#822608</color>fill="#822608"More Brown Colors
#822608 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#822608 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #822608?
#822608 is a dark brown — rgb(130, 38, 8) in RGB and hsl(15, 88%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.05.
What is the RGB value of #822608?
#822608 is rgb(130, 38, 8) — red 130, green 38, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #822608?
#822608 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 94%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #822608 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #822608 scores 9.42:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #822608 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #822608 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 10.18, which is visibly different.
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