#823917 Color
#823917 is rgb(130, 57, 23) in RGB, hsl(19, 70%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 82%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#823917rgb(130, 57, 23)hsl(19, 70%, 30%)hsv(19, 82%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 82%, 49%)oklch(43.7% 0.111 43.1)lab(33.88% 30.62 35.61)lch(33.88% 46.97 49.31)What #823917 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 #823917, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#823917 Channel Values
How #823917 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 57 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 70% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 82% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 82% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.25:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #823917 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 #823917
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #823917; 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 #823917
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 #823917 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.
#823917#4C4C15#664516#5A5A0B#6C4E11#833636#83372C#4F4F4FUsing #823917 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-823917: #823917;background-color: #823917;colors: { 'color-823917': '#823917' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.224, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_823917">#823917</color>fill="#823917"More Brown Colors
#823917 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#823917 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #823917?
#823917 is a dark brown — rgb(130, 57, 23) in RGB and hsl(19, 70%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.64.
What is the RGB value of #823917?
#823917 is rgb(130, 57, 23) — red 130, green 57, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #823917?
#823917 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 82%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #823917 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #823917 scores 8.25:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #823917 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #823917 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 7.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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