#823927 Color
#823927 is rgb(130, 57, 39) in RGB, hsl(12, 54%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 70%, 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 6.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#823927rgb(130, 57, 39)hsl(12, 54%, 33%)hsv(12, 70%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 70%, 49%)oklch(43.9% 0.105 35.1)lab(34.03% 31.18 26.90)lch(34.03% 41.18 40.79)What #823927 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 #823927, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#823927 Channel Values
How #823927 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 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 54% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 70% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 70% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.19:1 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 #823927 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 #823927
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #823927; 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 #823927
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 #823927 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.
#823927#4C4C26#664526#5A5A21#6C4E24#833737#823831#4F4F4FUsing #823927 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-823927: #823927;background-color: #823927;colors: { 'color-823927': '#823927' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.224, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_823927">#823927</color>fill="#823927"More Red Colors
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#823927 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #823927?
#823927 is a dark red — rgb(130, 57, 39) in RGB and hsl(12, 54%, 33%) 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 6.28.
What is the RGB value of #823927?
#823927 is rgb(130, 57, 39) — red 130, green 57, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #823927?
#823927 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 70%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #823927 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #823927 scores 8.19:1 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 #823927 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #823927 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 13.94, which is visibly different.
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