#822903 Color
#822903 is rgb(130, 41, 3) in RGB, hsl(18, 95%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 98%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#822903rgb(130, 41, 3)hsl(18, 95%, 26%)hsv(18, 98%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 68%, 98%, 49%)oklch(41.3% 0.13 39)lab(30.79% 37.85 41.92)lch(30.79% 56.49 47.92)What #822903 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 #822903, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#822903 Channel Values
How #822903 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 41 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 95% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 98% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 68% · Y 98% · 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 #822903 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 #822903
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #822903; 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 #822903
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 #822903 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.
#822903#434300#623A01#545400#694600#832626#82271D#474747Using #822903 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-822903: #822903;background-color: #822903;colors: { 'color-822903': '#822903' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.161, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_822903">#822903</color>fill="#822903"More Brown Colors
#822903 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#822903 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #822903?
#822903 is a dark brown — rgb(130, 41, 3) in RGB and hsl(18, 95%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.72.
What is the RGB value of #822903?
#822903 is rgb(130, 41, 3) — red 130, green 41, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #822903?
#822903 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 98%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #822903 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #822903 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 #822903 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #822903 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 11.84, which is visibly different.
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