#822E26 Color
#822E26 is rgb(130, 46, 38) in RGB, hsl(5, 55%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 71%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#822E26rgb(130, 46, 38)hsl(5, 55%, 33%)hsv(5, 71%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 65%, 71%, 49%)oklch(42.3% 0.118 28.5)lab(31.90% 36.48 25.10)lch(31.90% 44.28 34.53)What #822E26 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 #822E26, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#822E26 Channel Values
How #822E26 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 46 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 55% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 71% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 65% · Y 71% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.87:1 vs white · 2.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #822E26 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 #822E26
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #822E26; 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 #822E26
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 #822E26 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.
#822E26#464625#633D25#56561F#6A4922#822D2D#822D2A#4A4A4AUsing #822E26 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-822e26: #822E26;background-color: #822E26;colors: { 'color-822e26': '#822E26' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.180, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_822e26">#822E26</color>fill="#822E26"More Red Colors
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#822E26 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #822E26?
#822E26 is a dark red — rgb(130, 46, 38) in RGB and hsl(5, 55%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.96.
What is the RGB value of #822E26?
#822E26 is rgb(130, 46, 38) — red 130, green 46, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #822E26?
#822E26 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 71%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #822E26 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #822E26 scores 8.87:1 against white and 2.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #822E26 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #822E26 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 16.67, which is visibly different.
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