#825040 Color
#825040 is rgb(130, 80, 64) in RGB, hsl(15, 34%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 51%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#825040rgb(130, 80, 64)hsl(15, 34%, 38%)hsv(15, 51%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 51%, 49%)oklch(48.4% 0.072 38.5)lab(39.63% 20.22 18.68)lch(39.63% 27.53 42.74)What #825040 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 #825040, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#825040 Channel Values
How #825040 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 80 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 34% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 51% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 51% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.62:1 vs white · 3.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #825040 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 #825040
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #825040; 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 #825040
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 #825040 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.
#825040#5B5B40#6D5740#64643D#715D3E#834E4E#834F49#5D5D5DUsing #825040 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-825040: #825040;background-color: #825040;colors: { 'color-825040': '#825040' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.314, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_825040">#825040</color>fill="#825040"More Brown Colors
#825040 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#825040 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #825040?
#825040 is a dark brown — rgb(130, 80, 64) in RGB and hsl(15, 34%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.64.
What is the RGB value of #825040?
#825040 is rgb(130, 80, 64) — red 130, green 80, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #825040?
#825040 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 51%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #825040 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #825040 scores 6.62:1 against white and 3.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #825040 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #825040 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 21.17, which is visibly different.
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