#826535 Color
#826535 is rgb(130, 101, 53) in RGB, hsl(37, 42%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 59%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#826535rgb(130, 101, 53)hsl(37, 42%, 36%)hsv(37, 59%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 59%, 49%)oklch(52.5% 0.075 78.5)lab(44.96% 7.67 31.47)lch(44.96% 32.40 76.30)What #826535 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 #826535, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#826535 Channel Values
How #826535 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 101 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 42% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 59% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 59% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.44:1 vs white · 3.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #826535 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 #826535
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #826535; 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 #826535
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 #826535 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.
#826535#6B6B35#756835#707033#776C34#856060#846252#6A6A6AUsing #826535 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-826535: #826535;background-color: #826535;colors: { 'color-826535': '#826535' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.396, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_826535">#826535</color>fill="#826535"More Brown Colors
#826535 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#826535 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #826535?
#826535 is a dark brown — rgb(130, 101, 53) in RGB and hsl(37, 42%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.79.
What is the RGB value of #826535?
#826535 is rgb(130, 101, 53) — red 130, green 101, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #826535?
#826535 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 59%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #826535 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #826535 scores 5.44:1 against white and 3.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #826535 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #826535 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 23.75, which is visibly different.
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