#823830 Color
#823830 is rgb(130, 56, 48) in RGB, hsl(6, 46%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 63%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chestnut (#954535), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#823830rgb(130, 56, 48)hsl(6, 46%, 35%)hsv(6, 63%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 63%, 49%)oklch(43.9% 0.104 28.3)lab(33.94% 32.12 21.32)lch(33.94% 38.55 33.57)What #823830 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 #823830, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#823830 Channel Values
How #823830 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 56 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 6° · S 46% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 6° · S 63% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 63% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.21:1 vs white · 2.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #823830 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 #823830
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #823830; 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 #823830
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 #823830 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.
#823830#4B4B2F#664430#59592B#6C4E2D#823737#823734#4F4F4FUsing #823830 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-823830: #823830;background-color: #823830;colors: { 'color-823830': '#823830' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.220, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_823830">#823830</color>fill="#823830"More Red Colors
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#823830 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #823830?
#823830 is a dark red — rgb(130, 56, 48) in RGB and hsl(6, 46%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chestnut (#954535), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.86.
What is the RGB value of #823830?
#823830 is rgb(130, 56, 48) — red 130, green 56, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #823830?
#823830 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 63%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #823830 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #823830 scores 8.21:1 against white and 2.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #823830 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #823830 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 18.28, which is visibly different.
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