#826A3A Color
#826A3A is rgb(130, 106, 58) in RGB, hsl(40, 38%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 55%, 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 6.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#826A3Argb(130, 106, 58)hsl(40, 38%, 37%)hsv(40, 55%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 55%, 49%)oklch(53.7% 0.072 83.4)lab(46.39% 5.22 30.44)lch(46.39% 30.88 80.27)What #826A3A 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 #826A3A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#826A3A Channel Values
How #826A3A 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 106 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 38% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 55% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 55% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.16:1 vs white · 4.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #826A3A 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 #826A3A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #826A3A; 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 #826A3A
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 #826A3A 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.
#826A3A#6F6F3A#776D3A#737338#796F39#856565#846757#6D6D6DUsing #826A3A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-826a3a: #826A3A;background-color: #826A3A;colors: { 'color-826a3a': '#826A3A' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.416, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_826a3a">#826A3A</color>fill="#826A3A"More Yellow Colors
#826A3A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#826A3A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #826A3A?
#826A3A is a dark yellow — rgb(130, 106, 58) in RGB and hsl(40, 38%, 37%) 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 6.78.
What is the RGB value of #826A3A?
#826A3A is rgb(130, 106, 58) — red 130, green 106, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #826A3A?
#826A3A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 55%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #826A3A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #826A3A scores 5.16:1 against white and 4.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #826A3A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #826A3A 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 21.99, which is visibly different.
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