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#824827 Color

#824827 is rgb(130, 72, 39) in RGB, hsl(22, 54%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 70%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russet (#80461B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#824827
HEX#824827
RGBrgb(130, 72, 39)
HSLhsl(22, 54%, 33%)
HSVhsv(22, 70%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 70%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(46.5% 0.092 48.7)
LABlab(37.36% 23.17 30.59)
LCHlch(37.36% 38.38 52.86)

What #824827 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 #824827, 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 brown in the library.

#824827 Channel Values

How #824827 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 72 · B 398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 22° · S 54% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 22° · S 70% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 45% · Y 70% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.23:1 vs white · 2.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #824827 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 text7.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #824827

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #824827; 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 #824827

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 #824827 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#824827
Protanopia#555526
Protanomaly#6A5027
Deuteranopia#606022
Deuteranomaly#6F5724
Tritanopia#844545
Tritanomaly#83463B
Achromatopsia#575757

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Using #824827 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-824827: #824827;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #824827;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-824827': '#824827' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.282, blue: 0.153)
Android XML<color name="color_824827">#824827</color>
SVG fillfill="#824827"

More Brown Colors

#824827 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#824827 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #824827?

#824827 is a dark brown — rgb(130, 72, 39) in RGB and hsl(22, 54%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russet (#80461B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.38.

What is the RGB value of #824827?

#824827 is rgb(130, 72, 39) — red 130, green 72, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #824827?

#824827 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 70%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #824827 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #824827 scores 7.23:1 against white and 2.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #824827 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #824827 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 11.86, which is visibly different.

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