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#827321 Color

#827321 is rgb(130, 115, 33) in RGB, hsl(51, 60%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 75%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#827321
HEX#827321
RGBrgb(130, 115, 33)
HSLhsl(51, 60%, 32%)
HSVhsv(51, 75%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 75%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(55.4% 0.101 98.6)
LABlab(48.70% -0.98 44.84)
LCHlch(48.70% 44.85 91.25)

What #827321 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 #827321, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#827321 Channel Values

How #827321 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 130 · G 115 · B 338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 51° · S 60% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 51° · S 75% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 12% · Y 75% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.75:1 vs white · 4.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #827321 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.

TextWhite text4.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #827321

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #827321; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #827321

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 #827321 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.

Typical#827321
Protanopia#767621
Protanomaly#7B7521
Deuteranopia#78781F
Deuteranomaly#7C7620
Tritanopia#876D6D
Tritanomaly#856F58
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #827321 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-827321: #827321;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #827321;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-827321': '#827321' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.451, blue: 0.129)
Android XML<color name="color_827321">#827321</color>
SVG fillfill="#827321"

More Yellow Colors

#827321 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#827321 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #827321?

#827321 is a dark yellow — rgb(130, 115, 33) in RGB and hsl(51, 60%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Moss Green (#867E36), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.25.

What is the RGB value of #827321?

#827321 is rgb(130, 115, 33) — red 130, green 115, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #827321?

#827321 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 75%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #827321 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #827321 scores 4.75:1 against white and 4.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #827321 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #827321 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 14.45, which is visibly different.

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