#826B40 Color
#826B40 is rgb(130, 107, 64) in RGB, hsl(39, 34%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 51%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raw Umber (#826644), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#826B40rgb(130, 107, 64)hsl(39, 34%, 38%)hsv(39, 51%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 51%, 49%)oklch(54% 0.067 82.2)lab(46.73% 5.09 27.57)lch(46.73% 28.03 79.54)What #826B40 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 #826B40, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#826B40 Channel Values
How #826B40 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 107 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 34% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 51% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 51% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.09:1 vs white · 4.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #826B40 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 #826B40
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #826B40; 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 #826B40
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 #826B40 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.
#826B40#6F6F40#776E40#73733F#79703F#856767#84685A#6E6E6EUsing #826B40 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-826b40: #826B40;background-color: #826B40;colors: { 'color-826b40': '#826B40' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.420, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_826b40">#826B40</color>fill="#826B40"More Brown Colors
#826B40 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#826B40 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #826B40?
#826B40 is a dark brown — rgb(130, 107, 64) in RGB and hsl(39, 34%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raw Umber (#826644), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.12.
What is the RGB value of #826B40?
#826B40 is rgb(130, 107, 64) — red 130, green 107, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #826B40?
#826B40 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 51%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #826B40 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #826B40 scores 5.09:1 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 #826B40 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #826B40 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 22.1, which is visibly different.
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