#825508 Color
#825508 is rgb(130, 85, 8) in RGB, hsl(38, 88%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 94%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#825508rgb(130, 85, 8)hsl(38, 88%, 27%)hsv(38, 94%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 94%, 49%)oklch(48.8% 0.101 72.7)lab(40.40% 15.02 46.27)lch(40.40% 48.64 72.01)What #825508 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 #825508, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#825508 Channel Values
How #825508 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 85 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 88% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 94% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 94% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.46:1 vs white · 3.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #825508 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 #825508
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #825508; 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 #825508
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 #825508 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.
#825508#5F5F06#6E5B07#676700#736001#855050#84523E#5E5E5EUsing #825508 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-825508: #825508;background-color: #825508;colors: { 'color-825508': '#825508' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.333, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_825508">#825508</color>fill="#825508"More Brown Colors
#825508 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#825508 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #825508?
#825508 is a dark brown — rgb(130, 85, 8) in RGB and hsl(38, 88%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.1.
What is the RGB value of #825508?
#825508 is rgb(130, 85, 8) — red 130, green 85, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #825508?
#825508 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 94%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #825508 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #825508 scores 6.46:1 against white and 3.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #825508 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #825508 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 14.09, which is visibly different.
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