#825F40 Color
#825F40 is rgb(130, 95, 64) in RGB, hsl(28, 34%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 51%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#825F40rgb(130, 95, 64)hsl(28, 34%, 38%)hsv(28, 51%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 51%, 49%)oklch(51.4% 0.064 62.2)lab(43.48% 11.78 23.56)lch(43.48% 26.34 63.44)What #825F40 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 #825F40, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#825F40 Channel Values
How #825F40 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 95 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 34% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 51% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 51% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.74:1 vs white · 3.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #825F40 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 #825F40
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #825F40; 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 #825F40
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 #825F40 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.
#825F40#666640#726340#6C6C3E#76673F#845C5C#835D52#666666Using #825F40 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-825f40: #825F40;background-color: #825F40;colors: { 'color-825f40': '#825F40' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.373, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_825f40">#825F40</color>fill="#825F40"More Brown Colors
#825F40 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#825F40 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #825F40?
#825F40 is a dark brown — rgb(130, 95, 64) in RGB and hsl(28, 34%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.3.
What is the RGB value of #825F40?
#825F40 is rgb(130, 95, 64) — red 130, green 95, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #825F40?
#825F40 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 51%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #825F40 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #825F40 scores 5.74:1 against white and 3.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #825F40 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #825F40 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 23.02, which is visibly different.
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