#827140 Color
#827140 is rgb(130, 113, 64) in RGB, hsl(45, 34%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 51%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold Fusion (#85754E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#827140rgb(130, 113, 64)hsl(45, 34%, 38%)hsv(45, 51%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 51%, 49%)oklch(55.3% 0.071 90.8)lab(48.41% 1.80 29.58)lch(48.41% 29.64 86.52)What #827140 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 #827140, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#827140 Channel Values
How #827140 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 113 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 45° · S 34% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 45° · S 51% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 51% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.79:1 vs white · 4.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #827140 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 #827140
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #827140; 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 #827140
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 #827140 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.
#827140#747440#7A7340#77773F#7C753F#866C6C#846E5E#727272Using #827140 in Code
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--color-827140: #827140;background-color: #827140;colors: { 'color-827140': '#827140' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.443, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_827140">#827140</color>fill="#827140"More Yellow Colors
#827140 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#827140 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #827140?
#827140 is a dark yellow — rgb(130, 113, 64) in RGB and hsl(45, 34%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold Fusion (#85754E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.89.
What is the RGB value of #827140?
#827140 is rgb(130, 113, 64) — red 130, green 113, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #827140?
#827140 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 51%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #827140 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #827140 scores 4.79:1 against white and 4.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #827140 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #827140 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 19.19, which is visibly different.
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