#824926 Color
#824926 is rgb(130, 73, 38) in RGB, hsl(23, 55%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 71%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russet (#80461B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#824926rgb(130, 73, 38)hsl(23, 55%, 33%)hsv(23, 71%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 44%, 71%, 49%)oklch(46.7% 0.092 50.4)lab(37.59% 22.58 31.39)lch(37.59% 38.67 54.28)What #824926 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 #824926, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#824926 Channel Values
How #824926 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 73 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 55% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 71% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 44% · Y 71% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.17:1 vs white · 2.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #824926 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 #824926
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #824926; 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 #824926
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 #824926 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.
#824926#565625#6A5126#616121#6F5823#844646#83473B#585858Using #824926 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-824926: #824926;background-color: #824926;colors: { 'color-824926': '#824926' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.286, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_824926">#824926</color>fill="#824926"More Brown Colors
#824926 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#824926 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #824926?
#824926 is a dark brown — rgb(130, 73, 38) in RGB and hsl(23, 55%, 33%) 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 4.65.
What is the RGB value of #824926?
#824926 is rgb(130, 73, 38) — red 130, green 73, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #824926?
#824926 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 71%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #824926 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #824926 scores 7.17:1 against white and 2.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #824926 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #824926 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 11.57, which is visibly different.
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