#824221 Color
#824221 is rgb(130, 66, 33) in RGB, hsl(20, 60%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 75%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russet (#80461B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#824221rgb(130, 66, 33)hsl(20, 60%, 32%)hsv(20, 75%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 75%, 49%)oklch(45.3% 0.099 46.1)lab(35.92% 26.20 32.35)lch(35.92% 41.63 51.00)What #824221 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 #824221, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#824221 Channel Values
How #824221 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 66 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 60% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 75% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 75% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.64:1 vs white · 2.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #824221 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 #824221
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #824221; 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 #824221
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 #824221 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.
#824221#515120#684C20#5D5D1A#6E541D#833F3F#834035#535353Using #824221 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-824221: #824221;background-color: #824221;colors: { 'color-824221': '#824221' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.259, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_824221">#824221</color>fill="#824221"More Brown Colors
#824221 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#824221 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #824221?
#824221 is a dark brown — rgb(130, 66, 33) in RGB and hsl(20, 60%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russet (#80461B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.85.
What is the RGB value of #824221?
#824221 is rgb(130, 66, 33) — red 130, green 66, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #824221?
#824221 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 75%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #824221 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #824221 scores 7.64:1 against white and 2.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #824221 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #824221 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 9.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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