#82553A Color
#82553A is rgb(130, 85, 58) in RGB, hsl(22, 38%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 55%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#82553Argb(130, 85, 58)hsl(22, 38%, 37%)hsv(22, 55%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 55%, 49%)oklch(49.3% 0.072 51.3)lab(40.79% 16.98 23.71)lch(40.79% 29.17 54.40)What #82553A 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 #82553A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#82553A Channel Values
How #82553A 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 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 38% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 55% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 55% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.35:1 vs white · 3.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #82553A 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 #82553A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #82553A; 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 #82553A
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 #82553A 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.
#82553A#5F5F3A#6E5B3A#676737#736038#845252#83534A#5F5F5FUsing #82553A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-82553a: #82553A;background-color: #82553A;colors: { 'color-82553a': '#82553A' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.333, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_82553a">#82553A</color>fill="#82553A"More Brown Colors
#82553A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#82553A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #82553A?
#82553A is a dark brown — rgb(130, 85, 58) in RGB and hsl(22, 38%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.83.
What is the RGB value of #82553A?
#82553A is rgb(130, 85, 58) — red 130, green 85, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #82553A?
#82553A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 55%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #82553A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #82553A scores 6.35:1 against white and 3.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #82553A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #82553A 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 19.13, which is visibly different.
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