#827235 Color
#827235 is rgb(130, 114, 53) in RGB, hsl(48, 42%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 59%, 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 3.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#827235rgb(130, 114, 53)hsl(48, 42%, 36%)hsv(48, 59%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 59%, 49%)oklch(55.4% 0.083 94.8)lab(48.57% 0.53 35.55)lch(48.57% 35.56 89.15)What #827235 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 #827235, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#827235 Channel Values
How #827235 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 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 42% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 59% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 59% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.76:1 vs white · 4.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #827235 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 #827235
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #827235; 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 #827235
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 #827235 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.
#827235#757535#7A7435#787834#7C7534#866D6D#856F5B#737373Using #827235 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-827235: #827235;background-color: #827235;colors: { 'color-827235': '#827235' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.447, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_827235">#827235</color>fill="#827235"More Yellow Colors
#827235 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#827235 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #827235?
#827235 is a dark yellow — rgb(130, 114, 53) in RGB and hsl(48, 42%, 36%) 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 3.48.
What is the RGB value of #827235?
#827235 is rgb(130, 114, 53) — red 130, green 114, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #827235?
#827235 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 59%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #827235 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #827235 scores 4.76:1 against white and 4.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #827235 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #827235 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 18.77, which is visibly different.
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