#825855 Color
#825855 is rgb(130, 88, 85) in RGB, hsl(4, 21%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 35%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#825855rgb(130, 88, 85)hsl(4, 21%, 42%)hsv(4, 35%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 35%, 49%)oklch(50.5% 0.056 23.8)lab(42.02% 17.57 9.14)lch(42.02% 19.81 27.49)What #825855 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 #825855, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#825855 Channel Values
How #825855 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 88 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 4° · S 21% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 4° · S 35% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 35% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.04:1 vs white · 3.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #825855 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 #825855
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #825855; 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 #825855
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 #825855 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.
#825855#616155#705D55#686853#736254#825858#825857#636363Using #825855 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-825855: #825855;background-color: #825855;colors: { 'color-825855': '#825855' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.345, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_825855">#825855</color>fill="#825855"More Red Colors
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#825855 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #825855?
#825855 is a mid-tone red — rgb(130, 88, 85) in RGB and hsl(4, 21%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.41.
What is the RGB value of #825855?
#825855 is rgb(130, 88, 85) — red 130, green 88, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #825855?
#825855 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 35%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #825855 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #825855 scores 6.04:1 against white and 3.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #825855 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #825855 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 19.95, which is visibly different.
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