#827230 Color
#827230 is rgb(130, 114, 48) in RGB, hsl(48, 46%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 63%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#827230rgb(130, 114, 48)hsl(48, 46%, 35%)hsv(48, 63%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 63%, 49%)oklch(55.3% 0.088 95.7)lab(48.52% 0.24 37.99)lch(48.52% 37.99 89.63)What #827230 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 #827230, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#827230 Channel Values
How #827230 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 114 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 46% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 63% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 63% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.77:1 vs white · 4.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #827230 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 #827230
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #827230; 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 #827230
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 #827230 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.
#827230#757530#7A7430#78782F#7C752F#876C6C#856F5A#737373Using #827230 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-827230: #827230;background-color: #827230;colors: { 'color-827230': '#827230' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.447, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_827230">#827230</color>fill="#827230"More Yellow Colors
#827230 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#827230 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #827230?
#827230 is a dark yellow — rgb(130, 114, 48) in RGB and hsl(48, 46%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.53.
What is the RGB value of #827230?
#827230 is rgb(130, 114, 48) — red 130, green 114, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #827230?
#827230 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 63%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #827230 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #827230 scores 4.77:1 against white and 4.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #827230 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #827230 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 19.33, which is visibly different.
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