#827155 Color
#827155 is rgb(130, 113, 85) in RGB, hsl(37, 21%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 35%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shadow (#8A795D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#827155rgb(130, 113, 85)hsl(37, 21%, 42%)hsv(37, 35%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 35%, 49%)oklch(55.7% 0.046 80)lab(48.70% 3.61 18.17)lch(48.70% 18.52 78.76)What #827155 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 #827155, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#827155 Channel Values
How #827155 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 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 21% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 35% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 35% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.73:1 vs white · 4.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #827155 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 #827155
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #827155; 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 #827155
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 #827155 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.
#827155#747455#7A7355#777754#7C7555#856E6E#846F65#737373Using #827155 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-827155: #827155;background-color: #827155;colors: { 'color-827155': '#827155' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.443, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_827155">#827155</color>fill="#827155"More Brown Colors
#827155 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#827155 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #827155?
#827155 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(130, 113, 85) in RGB and hsl(37, 21%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shadow (#8A795D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.17.
What is the RGB value of #827155?
#827155 is rgb(130, 113, 85) — red 130, green 113, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #827155?
#827155 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 35%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #827155 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #827155 scores 4.73:1 against white and 4.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #827155 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #827155 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 19.02, which is visibly different.
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