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#826869 Color

#826869 is rgb(130, 104, 105) in RGB, hsl(358, 11%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 19%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#826869
HEX#826869
RGBrgb(130, 104, 105)
HSLhsl(358, 11%, 46%)
HSVhsv(358, 20%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 19%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(54.3% 0.033 15.6)
LABlab(46.64% 10.83 3.58)
LCHlch(46.64% 11.41 18.30)

What #826869 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 #826869, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#826869 Channel Values

How #826869 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 130 · G 104 · B 1058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 358° · S 11% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 358° · S 20% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 19% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.08:1 vs white · 4.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #826869 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.

TextWhite text5.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #826869

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #826869; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #826869

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 #826869 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.

Typical#826869
Protanopia#6D6D69
Protanomaly#766B69
Deuteranopia#717168
Deuteranomaly#786E69
Tritanopia#826868
Tritanomaly#826868
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

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Using #826869 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-826869: #826869;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #826869;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-826869': '#826869' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.408, blue: 0.412)
Android XML<color name="color_826869">#826869</color>
SVG fillfill="#826869"

More Red Colors

#826869 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#826869 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #826869?

#826869 is a mid-tone red — rgb(130, 104, 105) in RGB and hsl(358, 11%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.42.

What is the RGB value of #826869?

#826869 is rgb(130, 104, 105) — red 130, green 104, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #826869?

#826869 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 19%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #826869 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #826869 scores 5.08:1 against white and 4.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #826869 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #826869 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 11.63, which is visibly different.

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