#826A55 Color
#826A55 is rgb(130, 106, 85) in RGB, hsl(28, 21%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 35%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Brown (#836953), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#826A55rgb(130, 106, 85)hsl(28, 21%, 42%)hsv(28, 35%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 35%, 49%)oklch(54.2% 0.044 62.9)lab(46.78% 7.47 15.61)lch(46.78% 17.30 64.42)What #826A55 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 #826A55, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#826A55 Channel Values
How #826A55 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 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 21% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 35% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 35% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.07:1 vs white · 4.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #826A55 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 #826A55
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #826A55; 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 #826A55
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 #826A55 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.
#826A55#6F6F55#776D55#737354#796F54#846868#836961#6E6E6EUsing #826A55 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-826a55: #826A55;background-color: #826A55;colors: { 'color-826a55': '#826A55' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.416, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_826a55">#826A55</color>fill="#826A55"More Brown Colors
#826A55 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#826A55 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #826A55?
#826A55 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(130, 106, 85) in RGB and hsl(28, 21%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Brown (#836953), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.24.
What is the RGB value of #826A55?
#826A55 is rgb(130, 106, 85) — red 130, green 106, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #826A55?
#826A55 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 35%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #826A55 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #826A55 scores 5.07:1 against white and 4.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #826A55 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #826A55 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 17.46, which is visibly different.
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