#822726 Color
#822726 is rgb(130, 39, 38) in RGB, hsl(1, 55%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 71%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Plum (#701C1C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#822726rgb(130, 39, 38)hsl(1, 55%, 33%)hsv(1, 71%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 70%, 71%, 49%)oklch(41.4% 0.125 25)lab(30.73% 39.53 23.75)lch(30.73% 46.12 31.00)What #822726 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 #822726, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#822726 Channel Values
How #822726 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 39 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 1° · S 55% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 1° · S 71% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 70% · Y 71% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.26:1 vs white · 2.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #822726 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 #822726
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #822726; 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 #822726
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 #822726 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-822726: #822726;background-color: #822726;colors: { 'color-822726': '#822726' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.153, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_822726">#822726</color>fill="#822726"More Red Colors
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#822726 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #822726?
#822726 is a dark red — rgb(130, 39, 38) in RGB and hsl(1, 55%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Plum (#701C1C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.01.
What is the RGB value of #822726?
#822726 is rgb(130, 39, 38) — red 130, green 39, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #822726?
#822726 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 71%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #822726 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #822726 scores 9.26:1 against white and 2.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #822726 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #822726 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 15.43, which is visibly different.
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