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#823426 Color

#823426 is rgb(130, 52, 38) in RGB, hsl(9, 55%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 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 4.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#823426
HEX#823426
RGBrgb(130, 52, 38)
HSLhsl(9, 55%, 33%)
HSVhsv(9, 71%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 60%, 71%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(43.1% 0.111 32.1)
LABlab(33.02% 33.64 26.36)
LCHlch(33.02% 42.74 38.09)

What #823426 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 #823426, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#823426 Channel Values

How #823426 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 130 · G 52 · B 388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 9° · S 55% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 9° · S 71% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 60% · Y 71% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.51:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #823426 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.

TextWhite text8.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #823426

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #823426; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #823426

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 #823426 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.

Typical#823426
Protanopia#494925
Protanomaly#654225
Deuteranopia#585820
Deuteranomaly#6B4C22
Tritanopia#833232
Tritanomaly#82332E
Achromatopsia#4D4D4D

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Using #823426 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-823426: #823426;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #823426;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-823426': '#823426' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.204, blue: 0.149)
Android XML<color name="color_823426">#823426</color>
SVG fillfill="#823426"

More Red Colors

#823426 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#823426 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #823426?

#823426 is a dark red — rgb(130, 52, 38) in RGB and hsl(9, 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 4.81.

What is the RGB value of #823426?

#823426 is rgb(130, 52, 38) — red 130, green 52, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #823426?

#823426 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 71%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #823426 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #823426 scores 8.51:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #823426 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #823426 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 15.29, which is visibly different.

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