#827240 Color
#827240 is rgb(130, 114, 64) in RGB, hsl(45, 34%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 51%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Tan (#918151), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#827240rgb(130, 114, 64)hsl(45, 34%, 38%)hsv(45, 51%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 51%, 49%)oklch(55.5% 0.072 92.2)lab(48.69% 1.26 29.92)lch(48.69% 29.95 87.59)What #827240 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 #827240, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#827240 Channel Values
How #827240 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 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 12% · Y 51% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.74:1 vs white · 4.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #827240 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 #827240
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #827240; 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 #827240
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 #827240 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.
#827240#757540#7A7440#78783F#7C753F#866D6D#846F5E#737373Using #827240 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-827240: #827240;background-color: #827240;colors: { 'color-827240': '#827240' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.447, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_827240">#827240</color>fill="#827240"More Yellow Colors
#827240 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#827240 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #827240?
#827240 is a dark yellow — rgb(130, 114, 64) in RGB and hsl(45, 34%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Tan (#918151), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.12.
What is the RGB value of #827240?
#827240 is rgb(130, 114, 64) — red 130, green 114, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #827240?
#827240 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 51%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #827240 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #827240 scores 4.74:1 against white and 4.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #827240 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #827240 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 18.76, which is visibly different.
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