#825E4A Color
#825E4A is rgb(130, 94, 74) in RGB, hsl(21, 27%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 43%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#825E4Argb(130, 94, 74)hsl(21, 27%, 40%)hsv(21, 43%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 43%, 49%)oklch(51.4% 0.056 50.1)lab(43.37% 13.15 17.57)lch(43.37% 21.95 53.18)What #825E4A 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 #825E4A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#825E4A Channel Values
How #825E4A 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 94 · B 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 27% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 43% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 43% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.75:1 vs white · 3.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #825E4A 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 #825E4A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #825E4A; 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 #825E4A
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 #825E4A 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.
#825E4A#65654A#72624A#6C6C48#756649#835C5C#835D55#666666Using #825E4A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-825e4a: #825E4A;background-color: #825E4A;colors: { 'color-825e4a': '#825E4A' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.369, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_825e4a">#825E4A</color>fill="#825E4A"More Brown Colors
#825E4A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#825E4A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #825E4A?
#825E4A is a mid-tone brown — rgb(130, 94, 74) in RGB and hsl(21, 27%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.93.
What is the RGB value of #825E4A?
#825E4A is rgb(130, 94, 74) — red 130, green 94, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #825E4A?
#825E4A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 43%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #825E4A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #825E4A scores 5.75:1 against white and 3.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #825E4A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #825E4A 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 21.97, which is visibly different.
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